Jack and Ocean continue their deep conversation, exploring how to create positive change in the world without losing our spiritual center and loving essence.
“Neither meditation nor activism has to be a grim duty. These are invitations to open the heart and be present for everything. In activism you stand up because you care and you love, and then you bring your best to it.” – Jack Kornfield
In this episode, Jack and Ocean mindfully explore:
- Activism and creating positive change in the world
- How to save the world without losing yourself
- Acting beautifully without attachment to the fruits
- How not not to let the immense suffering of the world get to us
- Wes Nisker, Gary Snyder, and saving the world because you love it
- Acting in this world with peace, love, courage, and nobility
- Honoring our emotions, grief, and fears, but not letting them control us
- Becoming what you want the world to be
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama and meeting our lives with honesty and joy
- Fighting for freedom and justice, but having fun doing it
- Making activism fun, joyful, and beautiful
- Emphasizing the positives acts in the world
- Life changing wisdom from the Buddha
- Holding it all in the great heart of compassion
- Adding your voice, love, energy, and compassion
- If your grief is big, hold it from something bigger
“It says in the Bhagavad Gita, the essence is to act beautifully without attachment to the fruits of the actions. What it means is, you don’t get to determine how it turns out, but you do get to plant your seeds of goodness. And as Thoreau says, ‘Convince me you have a seed there, and I’m prepared to expect miracles.’ You get to plant the seeds, and eventually, in their own time, they bear fruit. That’s not your job. Your job is to make a beautiful garden, to plant beautiful things, and to tend them.” – Jack Kornfield
About Ocean Robbins:
Ocean Robbins is an American entrepreneur and author, best known for his role as the co-founder of Food Revolution Network, Inc. This California-based company is dedicated to advocating for a whole foods, plant-based diet. Check out Ocean’s book, 31-Day Food Revolution, to learn more about healing the body and transforming the world. You can keep up with Ocean on his website, here.
