Ep. 251 – The Listening Heart

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Be Here Now Network

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

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In this fresh Dharma Talk, Jack reveals how listening from the heart can empower you to transform yourself and the world.

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“Difficult times call on our best spirit.” – Jack Kornfield

In this fresh episode, Jack mindfully explores:

Navigating life skillfully through difficult times
How we can change ourselves and the world through true listening
The two dimensions of mindfulness: Sati (mindful presence) and Sampajanna (mindful response)
How deep listening leads to compassionate response
Using our difficulties as doorways of opportunity to help us awaken
Reflecting on how we respond to the troubles of the world
The art of listening and how it brings us into the present moment
How taking a “sacred pause” leads to more possibilities
The childlike playfulness and joy between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Jack tells a transformational and moving story of Dr. Yeshi Dhonden, the miraculous Tibetan physician.
How all the problems and conflicts of the world are symptoms, and the solution is in the human heart
Activism, service, and helping with an open heart
Listening deeply to sense the universal truths of reality
The powerful prayer of Black Elk, the mystical Lakota medicine man
Listening inwardly, tending the heart, and honing your intuition

“The very difficulties you have are the place that truly awakens the heart.” – Jack Kornfield

“Quiet the mind, take time, tend the heart, listen inwardly, listen to one another, listen to the earth—and you will know what to do.” – Jack Kornfield

This Dharma Talk originally took place for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Dharma Talk and Guided Meditation on 4/15/24. To join his next livestream, please check out Jack’s events calendar.

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0:00.0	Join Buddhist teacher David Nick Turn and Duncan Trussle, comedian and creator of the acclaimed Netflix animated series The Midnight Gospel for a free online event on Tuesday, September 3rd at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
0:15.0	Together they'll discuss overcoming imposter syndrome, teaching meditation,
0:20.0	and Darma Moon's renowned mindfulness renowned Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program.
0:24.4	Visit darmamoon.com slash be here now for more info and to reserve your spot for the free online event
0:31.2	with David Nick Turn and Duncan Trussle. Difficult times call on our best spirit, says Jack Cornfield in this episode
0:48.9	2.51 of Heart Wisdom, The Listening Heart.
0:53.6	I'm Ganesh, honored to open the door to this Be Here Now Network podcast for you.
0:59.7	This is a fresh video episode recorded recently for the Spirit Rock Monday Night
1:05.8	Dartmouth Talk and Guided Meditation which happens weekly and where Jack comes
1:11.4	a board monthly in order to share his wisdom and connect with students.
1:18.0	Recorded on April 15, 2024, while Jack was traveling Spain to visit with family. You can see if you
1:26.8	watch the video counterpart to this episode a very cool backdrop. You can actually see the sun setting behind Jack on this
1:36.3	beautiful European hill. It is wonderful ambience so I highly recommend if you're driving now and listening or
1:45.2	working that when you get home you put it on the screen and just hang out with
1:49.8	Jack last week's episode was also a very special video episode where Jack and Jeffrey Mishlove from thinking aloud were in conversation on national television back in the 80s and we were able to
2:07.1	unearth that. In the process of that I have some great news. I've been in
2:12.4	talks with Jeffrey Mislove and Jack and him will actually
2:15.3	be recording a new thinking aloud episode. So if you enjoyed last week's vintage conversation, they will have a
2:27.0	freshly updated one now maybe 40 years into the future.
2:33.2	Very cool.
2:34.8	So in this episode, Jack talks about navigating life
2:38.7	skillfully through difficult times
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