Ep. 31 - Loving Kindness

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Be Here Now Network

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

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2015

⏱️ 60 minutes

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The mysterious quality we call Love involves stepping out of the body of fear and allowing something bigger to be born in us, all the while acknowledging and loving that smaller sense of self. Though we understand it to be our true nature, we must also recognize the necessity for practice in sustaining this openhearted awareness. Once brought to life, we learn to nourish that deeper part of our being, offering the appropriate respect and response to all of humanity See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	In a world that often feels like it's teetering on the edge, it's not surprising that so many of us grapple with feelings of instability and overwhelm.
0:10.0	On Tuesday, December 19th, join acclaimed Buddhist meditation teachers Sharon Salzburg and Ethan Nicktern for a free online conversation on staying grounded, available, and engaged even when the world is on fire.
0:24.0	Ethan and Sharon will also discuss the upcoming darmamoon year-long Buddhist studies program
0:29.0	and offer their insights on how studying Buddhism can help us show up more fully for ourselves and others during these challenging times.
0:37.0	Visit darmamamoon.com slash event for more info and reserve your free spot. Welcome to the Jack Cornfield Heart Wisdom Hour.
1:03.2	We are delighted to share with you Jack's innate common sense and his clear open heart.
1:10.4	In order to continue presenting these podcasts, we need your support.
1:15.0	Please go to MindPod Network.com slash Jack
1:20.0	and you can donate there, or you can go through our Amazon or Audible affiliate links and
1:27.8	that's another great way to support the podcast.
1:31.9	Thank you for your generous attention.
1:35.0	So please let yourself sit and listen in a way that is at ease.
1:44.2	This is not a kind of teaching where you get the exam at the end.
1:49.0	No quiz.
1:50.4	It's really at best a reminder of something that you already know to be true kind of touching of something that's that's already wise in your own heart and if it's not or if there are things that don't ring
2:06.2	righteous, ring true then let them go.
2:10.5	And the other day, I think it was yesterday, my good friend and colleague here, Robert Hall, who just finished a retreat that ended yesterday morning in this room,
2:25.7	led an afternoon for experienced practitioners.
2:29.7	And a lot of what he did was simply make a place for people to tell their own stories of both high points and
2:38.0	illuminations and learnings and also the great difficulties they pass through over 10 or 20 or 30 years.
2:46.4	And there's a way in which I regret we can't do this on Monday night.
2:51.3	And I'm thinking that we should make another night which is just that for people to meet because it's a little
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