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The Awakened Heart: Discovering Great Joy and Love

In this transformative 3-week course, renowned meditation teacher Jack Kornfield guides you through powerful practices to awaken the qualities of the heart that bring deep

Walking the Eightfold Path with Jack Kornfield – On Demand October 2025

Embark on a transformative journey with "Walking the Eightfold Path with Jack Kornfield," a course designed to guide you through the wisdom, compassion, and freedom
Awakening the Lion's Roar Within

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 302 – Awakening the Lion’s Roar Within: Poetry of Courage, Compassion, and Wonder

In this inspiring poetry-infused talk, Jack weaves Rumi’s wisdom on the camel, lion, and child of the spirit into a journey from devotion, to courage,
Dharma of Poetry

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 301 – The Dharma of Poetry: Rumi, Beauty, Music, and the Art of Awakening

Exploring poetry, beauty, and art, Jack helps his dear listeners appreciate the harmonious dichotomy of all life experiences.
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The Lion and the Child

In the journey of awakening, there comes a time when practice moves beyond quiet perseverance and enters a realm of bravery and dignity. Rumi spoke
Birdsong Project

[Video] When the Birds Were Banished from the Palace (Narrated by Jack)

I am delighted to narrate this Birdsong Project short, Erin Cahill's video for “When the Birds were Banished from the Palace” by Saoirse Stice.
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Poetry of Awakening: Navigating the Great Mystery

Who are we? We get lost in our phones, in our to-do lists. But what if you look up at the night sky? What if

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 95 – Poetry in Dharma with Alison Luterman

Poet Alison Luterman joins me and we take turns reading poetry and talking about the power of words and creativity. Alison Luterman is a poet,…

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 87 – Uncovering Life’s Beauty with Poetry & Art

One of the important qualities of a meditative life, or opening one’s self to a spiritual dimension, is that it is an opening to beauty,…

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 20 – Poetry & Beauty

Happiness of Being

Japan’s most beloved Zen poet, Ryokan, was known for being unpretentious and wise. Like Saint Francis he was a lover of simple things, of children…

Rumi’s Teacher

The great Persian poet Rumi had an extraordinary teacher named Shams. Even as a child Shams seemed different. His own parents struggled with whether to…
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