Ep. 208 – Way of the Bodhisattva
Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield
Be Here Now Network
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 10 October 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Illuminating the Way of the Bodhisattva, Jack shares wisdom from St. Teresa of Calcutta, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, Ajahn Chah, and Sueng Sahn on walking the spiritual path.
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"The Dharma is something that becomes a personal thing for each one of us. And it's expressed through our abilities, our vision, and our own particular skills.” – Jack Kornfield
In this vintage episode, Jack mindfully illuminates:
- The selfless service, love, and wisdom of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta
- Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's unshakeable compassion and revolutionary work around death and dying
- How his teacher Ajahn Chah's Thai monastery was an island of peace and possibility amidst war and conflict
- What the story of Korean Zen Master, Seung Sahn, getting a job at a laundry mat teaches us about non-attachment to self
- Compassion, the spiritual path, and the Way of the Bodhisattva
"The power that a human being who’s really committed to truth and love has to transform people around them is quite remarkable." – Jack Kornfield
This vintage episode from April 10, 1977 at Camp Cedar Glen was originally published on DharmaSeed.
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| 0:49.4 | month. |
| 0:50.4 | The Dharma is something that becomes a personal thing for each one of us and is expressed |
| 1:08.7 | through our abilities and our vision, and our own particular skill. |
| 1:19.3 | Hello and welcome to Jack Hornefield's Heart Wisdom Hour here on Rondos's Be Here Now |
| 1:33.8 | Network. |
| 1:34.8 | I'm Ganesh Bremiller, welcoming you to episode 208 Way of the Bodhisattva. |
| 1:41.3 | Now Jack has allowed me to spell on a little further to dive deeper into the Hornefield |
| 1:46.2 | archives and pull up some really cool recordings that have never been heard before. |
| 1:52.6 | This one takes place at Camp Cedar Glen, California. |
| 1:57.4 | During a two week meditation retreat, Jack was teaching. |
| 2:00.8 | This is on April 10th, 1977, and is one of the farthest back recordings that we have |
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