Ep. 233 – Wisdom is Playful

04/12/24 • 51 min

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Exploring the great mystery of life and existence, Jack shares enlightening insights on the playful nature of wisdom.

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"The beautiful thing is, wisdom is gracious." – Jack Kornfield

Fresh from an adventure in Costa Rica, Jack offers wisdom on:

Spelunking the great mystery of life
Wisdom as inherently gracious and playful
Balancing compassion with emptiness
How to speak with suffering people
Joanna Macy and the "Great Turning" of human civilization
Ram Dass, Ajahn Chah, and Stephen Levine
"Central Casting" and the human experience
How Jack and his colleagues handle their own aging

"It's all empty and it all matters." – Jack Kornfield

"Meditation is not about gaining or attaining something, it's about seeing the world with the heart of wisdom." – Jack Kornfield

This Dharma Talk was originally recorded on 2/19/2024 for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Dharma Talk and Meditation. Register to join Jack's next livestream at JackKornfield.com/events

Learn to live beautifully with Jack Kornfield and Dr. Dan Siegel in their new online journey starting April 15, Living Beautifully: Transformative Science and Mindfulness Practices to Cultivate a Wise Heart

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Exploring the great mystery of life and existence, Jack shares enlightening insights on the playful nature of wisdom.

Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to recieve 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom

"The beautiful thing is, wisdom is gracious." – Jack Kornfield

Fresh from an adventure in Costa Rica, Jack offers wisdom on:

Spelunking the great mystery of life
Wisdom as inherently gracious and playful
Balancing compassion with emptiness
How to speak with suffering people
Joanna Macy and the "Great Turning" of human civilization
Ram Dass, Ajahn Chah, and Stephen Levine
"Central Casting" and the human experience
How Jack and his colleagues handle their own aging

"It's all empty and it all matters." – Jack Kornfield

"Meditation is not about gaining or attaining something, it's about seeing the world with the heart of wisdom." – Jack Kornfield

This Dharma Talk was originally recorded on 2/19/2024 for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Dharma Talk and Meditation. Register to join Jack's next livestream at JackKornfield.com/events

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Previous Episode

Ep. 232 – Stop Being Loyal to Your Suffering

Offering compassion for our human flaws, Jack relays how to stop being so loyal to our suffering, and helps uncover the heart of the Buddha living within each of us.

Learn to live beautifully with Jack Kornfield and Dr. Dan Siegel in their new online journey, Living Beautifully: Transformative Science and Mindfulness Practice to Cultivate a Wise Heart

In this episode, Jack mindfully explores:

Living the Divine Abodes to uncover the heart of the Buddha within yourself
How to live in loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity/peace
Ram Dass, the Chicken and Rice Man, and selfless service
How the circle of compassion is not complete until it includes self-compassion
Viktor Frankl and the boundless freedom of the human spirit
David Roche and The Church of 80% Sincerity
Moving beyond looks and into the reality of unconditional love
Turning off the news and doing something enjoyable
How to stop being so loyal to your suffering

This Dharma Talk from 12/10/2007 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on DharmaSeed.

“You can search the tenfold universe as the Buddha and not find a single person more worthy of love and care than the one seated right here in your own body.” – Jack Kornfield

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Ep. 234 – Guided Meditation: Mindful Loving Awareness

Inviting in calm, strength, and steadiness, Jack leads a guided meditation into the heart of mindful loving awareness.

This guided meditation was originally recorded on 2/19/2024 for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Dharma Talk and Meditation. Register to join Jack's next livestream at JackKornfield.com/events

"Feel the weight of your body, gravity, and how the earth completely supports you when you let go into your seat. You're met by the strength and steadiness of the earth itself. You can rest on her. – Jack Kornfield

In this fresh episode, Jack leads a guided meditation for: