[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 283 – The Imaginal Cells of the Butterfly
Jack explores how we can become the imaginal cells of the butterfly, navigating the Great Turning and resetting our lives for awakening amid fear, doomscrolling,...
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Jack Kornfield on the ReRooted Podcast with Francesca Maximé – Ep. 44 – Accepting Your Assignment
The most profound healing comes when we see one another with the eyes of love, when we see the secret beauty of that person in...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 112 – Racism and Independence
Here is a talk I gave on racism and interdependence in 1993. The pursuit of racial justice is a most critical task, highlighted for...
The Bodhisattva’s Path
The way of the bodhisattva is one of the most radical and powerful of all Buddhist forms of practice. It is radical because it states...
The World Needs Your Love
Guilt and anger and fear are part of the problem. If you want to save the world, save it because you love it! —Gary Snyder...
Freedom Amid Challenging Times
Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us that in uncertain times, our own steadiness can become a sanctuary for others.
Time for Truth and Reconciliation
I imagine that one of the reasons that people cling to their hate and prejudice so stubbornly is because they sense that once hate is...
Video: Living a Full Life
Jack Kornfield and Frank Ostaseski discuss what it means to live a full life during a Monday night dharma talk at Spirit Rock. “In any...
No to Anti-Muslim, No to Anti-Semitism, No to Hate
In these confusing and heated political times, there has been an increase in hate speech and action. In response, we need to rededicate ourselves and...
Heart and Conduct
One way we create identity is seeing ourself as a member of a particular ethnic group, religion, tribe, caste, and class. I can identify myself...
The Time is Now
Buddhist teachings are filled with the principles of respect, tolerance, and compassion. When community members were sick, the Buddha told his followers to care for...