To work with Buddhism’s Five Hindrances—desire, aversion, sleepiness, restlessness, and doubt—we must actually study them, observing and allowing them to be incorporated into our meditation...
As we try to steady the mind, the most common difficulties that arise in practice are called by the Buddha the five hindrances.
This week, Jack joins Michael Krasny for a conversation diving into mindfulness, loneliness, compassion, gratitude, suffering, meditation, and the Dharma. “With mindfulness you learn to...
In this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack connects with lifestyle expert Sarah Grynberg to talk about a life of greatness. “Really, meditation is about deep...
Jack sits down with Sarah Grynberg for a heartfelt conversation on the end of suffering, digging into topics like attachment, forgiveness, stillness, awareness, inner joy,...
Jack joins Michael Krasny on the Grey Matter podcast to discuss reclaiming our humanity, finding well-being, cultivating compassion and wonder, as well as managing our...
There are a few basic principles for learning how to open our stuck places and release the contradictions of the body of fear. The first...
Mindfully navigating death, we learn from Jack how to appreciate the vulnerability of one’s final moments on earth. Jack describes the truth death pushes us...
When we consider loving well and living fully, we can see the ways our attachments and fears have limited us, and we can see the...
When we plant unhealthy seeds of ignorance, greed, fear, hatred, and delusion and allow them to grow, they bring enormous suffering. But there are also...
Grief is one of the heart’s natural responses to loss. When we grieve we allow ourselves to feel the truth of our pain, the measure...
When fear arises, whether it’s fear of pain, fear of certain emotions, or fear of death, the meditation practice of mindful loving awareness invites us...
