Ep. 1 - Impermanence

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Be Here Now Network

Kornfield, Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Jackkornfield, Buddhism, Spirituality, Jack Kornfield

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2014

⏱️ 30 minutes

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In this talk, Jack Kornfield discusses how to navigate change in relation to the Buddhist concept of impermanence. He touches on the importance of meditation in cultivating a healthier perspective toward change. When we are quiet, we can rest in loving awareness and see our true nature from the heart of understanding. When we accept that change is inevitable, and find our composure in that knowledge, we can reenter the river of experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	In a world that often feels like it's teetering on the edge, it's not surprising that so many of us grapple with feelings of instability and overwhelm.
0:10.0	On Tuesday, December 19th, join acclaimed Buddhist meditation teachers Sharon Salzburg and Ethan Nicktern for a free online conversation on staying grounded, available, and engaged even when the world is on fire.
0:24.0	Ethan and Sharon will also discuss the upcoming darmamoon year-long Buddhist studies program
0:29.0	and offer their insights on how studying Buddhism can help us show up more fully for ourselves and others during these challenging times.
0:37.0	Visit darmamamoon.com slash event for more info and reserve your free spot. Welcome to the Jack Cornfield Heart Wisdom Hour. We are delighted to share with you Jack's innate common sense wisdom and his
1:07.0	clear open heart.
1:09.8	If you are interested in supporting Jack's podcast go to be here now network
1:14.8	dot com slash jack. I got a I got a message from an editor at I think it was Cosmo magazine some years ago
1:26.6	asking me for their New Year's issue if I could do a Buddhist piece on how to make New Year's resolutions more permanent.
1:37.0	And I said, well, permanence isn't like the Buddhist thing, actually.
1:43.7	You've got to look at someplace else for that.
1:46.6	But it is kind of wild here. It's 2014 at least for me the year 2000. Remember
1:59.0	Y2K and everybody was getting worried about the meltdown of every computer in the hall.
2:04.5	It seemed like it just happened, you know?
2:07.4	It just spins around so quickly.
2:10.5	And what could I say, happy Parahelian Week, for those of you who didn't know that.
2:15.0	This a few days ago was the day that the Earth is closest to the Sun.
2:21.0	Now it turns out that even though we're a little closer to the fireplace that's not
2:25.6	really what changes the summer and winter it's the Earth axis that does it but I hope
2:30.4	you enjoyed the you know coming close to our neighbor star.
2:35.0	And as I spoke about before the new year in December had the opportunity to lead a retreat together with Ram Das and the theme of the retreat was finding grace amid suffering or transforming suffering into grace.
2:58.0	And it was very moving, quite touching to be with people often who came because they were in the middle of great difficulty.
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