[Video] Tending Our World: How Our Inner Practice Shapes the Outer World

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“The world works by the seeds that you plant, water, and tend. What you tend in your own heart and the world around you is what will grow.” – Jack Kornfield

Dear ones,

In this catalytic moment, I want to offer you a gentle reminder: the inner garden of the heart shapes the outer landscape of our lives and of our world. In this wonderful video clip filmed at Spirit Rock, Tending Our World, I share meaningful stories, luminous insights, and a dash of humor, inviting you to explore how presence, compassion, and joy can become radical acts of service.

Even in times of turmoil, we are not powerless.

When we rest in loving awareness—when we make space for joy alongside sorrow—we begin to shift the collective field. We remember that we do not walk this path alone. The love we cultivate within becomes the gift we offer to others.

The wisdom in this video is both a balm and a call—to tend what is needed, to plant seeds of loving kindness and peace, and to remember that the most meaningful change is always rooted in the human heart. Always remember, no matter the circumstance, you can quiet your mind, open your heart, and tend this world with beauty, dignity, and loving awareness.

With metta,
Jack

This video clip was filmed at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. For information about in-person retreats and online events, please visit SpiritRock.org.
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