Ep. 187 – The Three Characteristics of Life

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Be Here Now Network

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

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🗓️ 9 May 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this vintage Dharma Talk, Jack illuminates Buddhism's Three Characteristics of Life: stress, non-self, and impermanence.

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"Somehow we believe our concepts, that we'll be here forever, that our life is really going to go on and on. Or we believe our advertising, the idea from the culture that if you get 'this' you'll be able to hold onto it and it will make you happy. It's just not true. Happiness is a matter of the heart; not something we can grasp or hold." – Jack Kornfield

In this episode, Jack mindfully explores:

Knowledge, love, patience, and a spirit of constancy
Being here now and living in mindfulness in the present moment
Buddhism's Three Characteristics of Life
Anicca: impermanence
Anatta: non-self
Dukkha: stress/suffering
True happiness as a matter of the heart
How you can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf
The original truth of self and freedom

This teaching is part of a 4-week long Yoga of Heartfulness online course featuring teachings from Ram Dass and friends. Learn more about this 10 hour course: Ram Dass' Yoga of Heartfulness

This flowing lecture from 4/18/1985 was originally published on DharmaSeed

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1:11.0	And somehow we believe our concepts that will be here forever that our life is really
1:16.8	going to go on and on and on and on or we believe the advertising, the things from our
1:21.5	culture.
1:22.5	If you get this, you'll be able to hold on to it and it will make you happy.
1:28.5	And it's just not true.
1:31.8	Happiness is a matter of the heart and it's not something that we can grasp or hold.
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1:52.7	We are delighted to share with you Jack's innate common sense wisdom and his clear open heart.
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