Ep. 204 – Wise Society

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Be Here Now Network

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

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Reflecting on what it means to live in a wise society, Jack shares stories on how we can handle difficult topics – cancer, abortion, women's rights, prison, and war – with a mutual respect.

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“How much respect do you give to those you disagree with? And what would they feel from you? Not that you have to have the same ideas, but is there that spirit of respect? Can you see the secret beauty behind their eyes? Can you see them all with a heart open even if you disagree?” – Jack Kornfield

In this episode, Jack mindfully explores:

What the truth of interdependence means to tending a wise society
How Buddha, Dharma, and meditation connect with politics and community
A story of enlightenment about 'The Rabbi, the Abbot, and The Messiah'
Quieting the mind, opening the heart, mutual respect, and listening deeply
The compassion of Quan Yin, and the Dharma as medicine for the world
Gracefully handling topics like cancer, abortion, women's rights, the prison system, and war

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0:00.0	This show is sponsored by BetterHelp.
0:04.8	There are times when it feels like you have so many thoughts racing through your head
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0:51.2	How much respect do you give to those you disagree with?
1:03.1	And what would they feel from you?
1:07.1	Not that you have to the same ideas, but is there that spirit of respect?
1:14.7	Can you see them all, as Merton says, the secret beauty behind their eyes?
1:20.8	Can you see them all somehow with the heart open, even if you disagree?
1:29.4	Can you see like Kwan Yin with the eyes of compassion in the thousand arms and thousand
1:37.6	eyes?
1:38.6	There's images of Pablo Coucher Sparrow, Kwan Yin, the goddess of infinite compassion.
1:45.2	And she's called, she who hears the cries of the world.
1:49.6	She listens to everyone's heart.
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