Ep. 195 – Freedom, Independence, and a Spiritual Rudder

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Be Here Now Network

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

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this Independence Day focused episode, Jack reflects on how we can foster true freedom and independence through using a spiritual rudder.

"The Buddha, in the last bit of his life, said, 'When I'm gone, don't follow or place all of your reliance on elders or teachers, but rather follow the Dharma, the universal law, and know these things for yourself. Know the forces of grasping, hatred, and ignorance. Really know what they are. Let yourself see them, and know that it is possible to find freedom from these. If it weren't possible I wouldn't tell you about it. Then as you live your life, be aware of what brings goodness, what brings freedom from grasping, hatred, and delusion. Nourish that which brings that freedom, sustain it and support it." – Jack Kornfield

In this episode, Jack dives into:

The ideals of the U.S., versus its reality and history
What it means to be independent, what it means to be free
Learning what your "spiritual rudder" is to steer you in the midst of this Kali Yuga
Buddha's advice on following the Dharma, and your Way, rather than following others
Our spiritual rudder as synonymous with truth, love, integrity, and our Buddha Nature
True freedom as freedom from the pull and sway of outside circumstances
Real loving kindness, real metta, as timeless, fearless, and free

This Dharma talk given by Jack on July 4th, 1994 was originally published on DharmaSeed.

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0:56.1	The Buddha said, when I'm gone, in the last bit of his life he said, don't follow or place
1:05.3	all of your reliance on elders or teachers, but rather follow the Dharma, the universal
1:16.1	law, and know these things for yourself. Know the forces of grasping and hatred and
1:26.0	ignorance. Really know what they are. Let yourself see them. And know that it is possible
1:32.4	to find freedom from these. If it weren't possible, I wouldn't tell you about it. He said,
1:36.8	know that that's possible. And then as you live your life, be aware of what brings goodness
1:45.1	about in your life, what brings freedom from grasping hatred and delusion. Nourish that
1:50.4	which brings that freedom, sustain it, and support it.
1:55.8	Hey there, heart-wisdom fam. This is once again your honored host, Ganesh Braimiller.
2:08.9	Jack's Media Manager, Content Specialist, and Vegetable Broth Sipping Elephant. Here
2:13.1	welcome you onto the Be Here Now Network boat, and get you sailing smoothly on the Sea of
2:17.1	Dharma. For this special episode, freedom, independence, and a spiritual rudder. If you're
2:22.1	tuning in on the day of release, it should be the 4th of July, Independence Day here in the US.
2:27.0	By happenstance or synchronicity, you can decide. I quote unquote, accidentally, bumped into
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