Just Like Me – A Guided Meditation for Cultivating Compassion
When we gaze over at another in a simple way and see them with the eyes of wisdom, we’re reminded that it’s a bigger and different game than all o…
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[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 269 – Holiday Special Pt. 2 – A Lamp in the Darkness: Setting Intentions for the Return of the Light
Shining a lamp in the darkness, Jack offers a heartwarming holiday story, guided meditation, angelic chant, and powerful intention setting ceremony fo…
How Buddhist Monks Celebrate Christmas
One December, the Western monks at my Thai teacher Ajahn Chah's Western forest monastery decided to put up a Christmas tree. The villagers who built a…
[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 268 – Holiday Special Pt. 1 – Rediscovering Your Secret Beauty and Sharing Your Special Gift
In this cozy holiday special, Jack sheds seasonal tidings on how to rediscover the secret beauty within you and share your special gifts with the worl…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 267 – Wise Speech, Speaking with Intention, Listening with Compassion
Exploring how compassionate speech and mindful listening can transform our lives, Jack shares how we can navigate culture’s web of lies by using the…
Post-Election Decompression: Navigating Politics, Suffering, and Change with a Loving Heart Amidst It All
We are at a major time of change on this earth, what JoAnna Macy calls 'The Great Turning.' This opportunity asks if we as a species are ready to shif…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 263 – Wise Understanding and the Wisdom of Insecurity
Intersecting the Buddha’s ‘Wise Understanding’ with Alan Watt’s ‘Wisdom of Insecurity,’ Jack illuminates the path of discovering lasting h…
The Spirit of Meditation
A friend of mine visited the wonderful Zen master, Katagiri Roshi, shortly before he died. She asked Roshi if he could tell her the essence of Zen pra…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 246 – The Simplicity of Goodness
Jack Kornfield delves into the simplicity of goodness and virtue in a talk spanning Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Amma-ji, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Na…
[Video] Guided Meditation | Opening the Door of Forgiveness
Jack leads a powerful guided meditation practice opening to the sweet nectar of forgiveness.
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 you look at the mystery of a single tree …
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 231 – The Divine Abodes: Navigating the World from the Goodness of our Hearts
Shining light on the Divine Abodes, Jack shares how we can navigate the world from the goodness of our hearts.
