Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield
249 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsThe Jack Kornfield Heart Wisdom hour celebrates Jack’s ability to mash up his long established Buddhist practices with many other mystical traditions, revealing the poignancy of life’s predicaments and the path to finding freedom from self-interest, self-judgment and unhappiness.
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Ep. 147 – Peace is Possible
April 19, 2022 23:20 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBAmidst Russia's war on Ukraine, Jack Kornfield applies spiritual wisdom to remind us that peace is possible. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom This talk was originally live-streamed by Spirit Rock Meditation Center on 3/28/22 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...
Ep. 146 – Setting an Intention of the Heart
April 06, 2022 01:36 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBJack Kornfield inspires us with a dialogue on stillness, suffering, and how we can set intentions to help others. “We stop and try to sit quietly and it's like there is a layer of ice that needs to thaw before the water can even move inside.” Each year we watch birds come and go; we see stillness and then movement. Sometimes, we forget that humans too are a part of nature. Jack reads us a poem by Pablo Neruda about being still and making each moment exotic. The poem is an invitat...
Ep. 145 - Compassion in a Time of War Meditation
March 30, 2022 23:44 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this guided meditation, Jack Kornfield helps us to open our hearts and to extend compassion to all in a time of war. This episode of the Heart Wisdom Podcast was originally live-streamed by Spirit Rock on 2/28/22. Subscribe to the Jack Kornfield Youtube channel to get new meditations and talks from Jack: Jack Kornfield on Youtube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 144 – A Peaceful Heart in a Time of War & the Legacy of Thich Nhat Hanh
March 24, 2022 03:08 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBJack Kornfield addresses the grief of the war in Ukraine, talking about how to have a peaceful heart in a time of war, and then explores the legacy and teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom This meditation was originally live-streamed by Spirit Rock on 2/28/22 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Ep. 143 – Loving Witness Meditation
March 17, 2022 21:43 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this guided meditation, Jack Kornfield helps us settle into an embodied awareness where we can simply let the breath breath itself and become the loving witness, consciousness itself. This meditation was originally live-streamed by Spirit Rock on 8/23/21 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 142 – Becoming the Loving Witness
March 10, 2022 00:12 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBOpening to the Great Mystery, Jack Kornfield illuminates how we can traverse the tumultuous polarities of life from the mindful and freeing perspective of the loving witness. Today's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom This talk was originally livestreamed by Spirit Rock Meditation Center on 8/23/21 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...
Ep. 141 – How and Why We Become Enlightened
February 22, 2022 14:26 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBJack Kornfield engages the topic of how and why we become enlightened, talking about how we can experience the qualities of enlightenment at different times and in different ways. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom This Jack Kornfield dharma talk was originally published on Dharma Seed See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
Ep. 140 – Navigating Change with Equanimity & Compassion
February 13, 2022 03:38 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIn this dharma talk from 2014, Jack Kornfield explores how we can navigate the never-ending waves of change in our lives with loving awareness, equanimity, and compassion. This Jack Kornfield talk was originally published on Dharma Seed This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...
Ep. 139 – The Art & Heart of Forgiveness with Trudy Goodman
February 03, 2022 01:59 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBJack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman join together to speak on the art and heart of forgiveness, and how forgiveness is an expression of what it means to live with loving awareness. This dharma talk from Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman on the art and heart of forgiveness was originally published on Dharma Seed See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 138 – Guiding Your Own Practice
January 16, 2022 00:22 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBJack Kornfield offers Buddhist wisdom for guiding your own practice as a householder, exploring continuity and impermanence with careful attention. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom This talk was given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in 1986 and was originally published on DharmaSeed.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
Ep. 137 – Gratitude and Generosity
December 31, 2021 15:54 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this heartfelt dharma talk, Jack Kornfield offers us wisdom on how we can practice gratitude and generosity during these challenging and difficult times. This dharma talk was originally live-streamed by Spirit Rock on 11/22/21 This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
Ep. 136 – The Sacred Pause
December 16, 2021 15:15 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBPlanting seeds of faith, Jack weaves together Buddhist Sutta, teaching advice from Ram Dass, & an unknowing koan from his daughter—inviting us into the sacred pause of mystery & eternity. Jack Kornfield shares a dharma talk on 'The Sacred Pause' – originally airing 3/22/21 from his ongoing Spirit Rock Monday night livestreams. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartw...
Ep. 135 – The Forgiving Heart
November 20, 2021 08:59 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBJack Kornfield explores the forgiving heart, offering us the basic ingredients for wise forgiveness, and leads a powerful guided meditation practice called the three directions of forgiveness. This dharma talk was originally live-streamed by Spirit Rock on 9/20/21 This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Ep. 134 – On Death
November 03, 2021 19:45 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBA flowing and mystical Jack Kornfield opens our hearts to the vast spiritual mystery of death and impermanence. Just in time for Halloween and the transition into the winter season, Jack Kornfield shares a timely lecture on death from his ongoing Spirit Rock Monday night livestreams. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 133 – Training The Inner Child
September 18, 2021 01:09 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBJack Kornfield shares how we can apply parenting wisdom to our personal spiritual practice to heal and train our inner child. This dharma talk was recorded on Jan 1st, 1988 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and originally published on Dharma Seed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 132 – Finding Your Own Goodness
August 28, 2021 01:46 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBReflecting on our intrinsic Basic Goodness, Jack outlines how acceptance, trust, meditation, and faith in the heart can help us navigate life’s 10,000 joys and sorrows. This episode of the Jack Kornfield's Heart Wisdom Podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. A professional counseling service done securely online. A convenient and affordable way to find the particular expertise you need – wherever you are worldwide. BetterHelp will assess your needs and match you with your own lic...
Ep. 131 – Heart of an Impeccable Warrior
August 03, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBWith a little help from Carlos Castaneda and Don Juan, Jack Kornfield explores the Seven Factors of Enlightenment and how we can all become impeccable warriors. This episode of the Jack Kornfield's Heart Wisdom Podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. A professional counseling service done securely online. A convenient and affordable way to find the particular expertise you need – wherever you are worldwide. BetterHelp will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed p...
Ep. 130 – Working with Wisdom, Power & Knowledge on Your Spiritual Path
July 13, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this timeless dharma talk from 1977, Jack Kornfield explores working with wisdom, power, and knowledge on your spiritual path, and why it’s so important to walk the Middle Way. This Jack Kornfield talk from December 1977 at the Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center was originally published on Dharma Seed. This episode of Jack Kornfield’s Wisdom Hour is brought to you by BetterHelp. A professional counseling service done securely online. An affordable and convenient way to...
Ep. 129 – All We Need to Know
June 24, 2021 15:26 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIn this dharma talk from 1986, Jack Kornfield explores a few truths about life that are really all we need to know, and how our direct experiences of these truths lead to freedom. This Jack Kornfield talk given at Spirit Rock in 1986 was originally published on Dharma Seed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Official Alan Watts Podcast is Coming to the Be Here Now Network!
June 04, 2021 16:41 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBThe Alan Watts Organization and Be Here Now Network have come together to bring you a new podcast series that dives deep into the Alan Watts Archive’s 100-hour collection of talks. This Monday, June 7th, discover for yourself why Alan Watts has continued to inspire generations of seekers with the Alan Watts Being in the Way podcast. This exciting new series is hosted by Mark Watts, Alan's son and archive curator. Mark and his guests share Alan Watts’ inspirational work that poet...
Ep. 128 – Mudita: Practicing With Joy In Our Heart
May 26, 2021 00:24 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBSharing a guided meditation and dharma talk, Jack explores the transformative power of Mudita – our innate sympathetic joy – through the childlike wonder of the Buddha. This meditation & dharma talk were originally streamed live by Spirit Rock on 4/12/21. For more livestreams, meditations, & offerings, visit Jack's Youtube & JackKornfield.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 127 – Seeing the World with the Heart of Wisdom
May 06, 2021 15:26 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBIn this dharma talk, Jack Kornfield explores seeing the world with the heart of wisdom and what it means when we rest in the One Who Knows. This dharma talk was originally live-streamed by Spirit Rock on 2/8/21. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 126 – Freedom, Gratitude, & the Buoyancy of Hope
April 13, 2021 18:08 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBOffering timeless wisdom, Jack Kornfield elucidates pertinent lessons on the topics of freedom, gratitude, trust, and the buoyancy of hope. In the adjoining talk to last episode's 'Just Like Me' Guided Meditation—from a November 23, 2020 Jack Kornfield & Friends session from Spirit Rock‘s ongoing Monday Night Dharma Talk & Meditation—Jack shares pertinent wisdom on to aid the trying times we find ourselves in. Offering lessons learned of freedom, he shares the example of Nelson Man...
Ep. 125 – 'Just Like Me' Guided Meditation
March 24, 2021 14:33 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBIn this episode, Jack Kornfield leads his 'Just Like Me' guided meditation, a practice designed to work past our individual differences by seeing through the eyes of wisdom and heart of compassion. Heralding from a November 23, 2020 Jack Kornfield & Friends session from Spirit Rock's ongoing Monday Night Dharma Talk & Meditation, Jack offers a potent guided meditation inviting us to work past our individual differences by celebrating our similarities and seeing the world through th...
Ep. 124 – Conflict and Reconciliation
March 03, 2021 04:43 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack Kornfield explores how conflict is natural for human beings and covers the Buddha’s seven-step process of reconciliation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 123 – Breathe Love In, Breathe Love Out Meditation
February 10, 2021 19:21 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBOn this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack Kornfield leads a guided meditation that focuses on the practice of deep listening as we breathe love in, and breath love out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 122 – Suffering Is Not the End of the Story
January 20, 2021 02:09 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBIn this dharma talk, Jack Kornfield offers wisdom and inspiration amidst the chaos of today’s world and explores how suffering is not the end of the story, but the beginning. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 121 – Reflect on Gratitude
December 29, 2020 22:35 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack shares poems and stories to help us bask in the wonder and mystery of life, meet cosmic pain with compassion and reflect on gratitude. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 120 – Seeding Goodness in the World
December 09, 2020 21:06 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIn the face of these divisive times, Jack Kornfield offers some timely wisdom on equanimity, karma, maintaining a vast perspective and planting the seeds of goodness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 119 – Listen With the Heart
November 19, 2020 13:13 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBIn this dharma talk, Jack Kornfield explores why it’s so important to listen with the heart, both to yourself and to others, during these very chaotic and divisive times. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 118 – Right Effort and Loving Awareness
October 30, 2020 21:04 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBJack Kornfield explores how the Buddhist concept of Right Effort is about the effort to be present and bring more loving awareness to ourselves and the world around us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 117 – Quiet Minds and Steady Hearts with Trudy Goodman Kornfield
October 09, 2020 13:28 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this much-needed dharma talk, Trudy Goodman Kornfield and Jack Kornfield share their wisdom on working with polarization, and how we can all quiet our minds and steady our hearts. Trudy Goodman Kornfield, Ph.D., is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. She also teaches residential retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA, Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center, and Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, among others. L...
Ep. 116 – Equanimity and the Heart of Compassion
September 18, 2020 17:34 - 31 minutes - 29 MBJack Kornfield leads an equanimity meditation to help us be steady and balanced in the midst of constant change, then follows with a meditation that goes straight into the heart of compassion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 115 – The Medicine of the Dharma
August 28, 2020 04:07 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJack Kornfield shares a talk about the medicine that the Dharma might offer us during these turbulent times, explores the power of speaking truth, and reflects on the world's need for love in action. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 114 – The Peaceful Heart
August 07, 2020 21:35 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBIn this online dharma talk aimed at creating sangha during the novel coronavirus pandemic, Jack explores the causes and conditions for cultivating and maintaining a peaceful heart during trying times. Illuminating the topics of compassion, equanimity, and impermanence, Jack shares how we can use mindfulness and loving awareness to help birth a better world. For help during these trying times, Jack has compiled an ongoing catalogue of anti-racism resources, as well as a list of pande...
Ep. 113 – Politics, Possibilities, and Spiritual Sanctuary
July 21, 2020 19:04 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBIn this post-election dharma talk from 2016, Jack offers spiritual sanctuary and human possibility to a zeitgeist of fear, anger, and uncertainty. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 112 – Racism and Independence
June 26, 2020 20:11 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBIn this talk, Jack illuminates how the history of racism and prejudice in this nation directly contradicts our instilled ideals of freedom and independence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 111 – Acts of Truth and Timeless Teachings
June 05, 2020 02:49 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBJack Kornfield explores the need we have right now for acts of truth, and shares some timeless teachings to help us in this time of pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bonus Podcast: Mindful Eating w/ Jack, Ram Dass & Joseph Goldstein
May 28, 2020 17:05 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBIf you enjoy the Heart Wisdom Podcast, we think that you will enjoy this special look at the relationship between food, ourselves and our practice with Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein and Ram Dass. You can subscribe to Ram Dass' Here and Now Podcast in your podcast player to receive regular talks and guided practices from the Ram Dass archives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 110 – Death, Identity, and the Heavenly Messengers
May 15, 2020 20:21 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBJack Kornfield elucidates the mysteries of death, birth, identity, and awareness on this episode of the Heart Wisdom Podcast. Keep up with Jack’s at home Monday Night Dharma Talks and find resources for dealing with the Novel Coronavirus pandemic at JackKornfield.com Would you like to be part of the next generation of mindfulness meditation instructors? If so, we invite you to take a unique opportunity to study with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach and become a certified instructor t...
Ep. 109 - This Too Shall Pass
April 28, 2020 04:14 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBJack Kornfield offers a guided practice and Dharma talk that reminds us of the inner refuge that is available to us in the most hopeless of times. Would you like to be part of the next generation of mindfulness meditation instructors? If so, we invite you to take a unique opportunity to study with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach and become a certified instructor to guide others in their practice – The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program: A Two-Year Training Program f...
Ep. 108 - A Steadiness of Presence
April 04, 2020 00:46 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBJack Kornfield shares his thoughts on the value of spiritual practice, and leads a guided meditation designed to use the breath to cultivate a steadiness of presence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 107 - Change and Regeneration with Paul Hawken
March 12, 2020 22:09 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBAuthor and environmentalist Paul Hawken joins Jack Kornfield for a riveting dharma talk on climate change and how we can come together to spur the regeneration of our world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 106 – Responding to Fear, Tragedy & Injustice
February 26, 2020 23:29 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBWe go back into the archives to just a few weeks after the events of 9/11 for a lesson on how we can better respond to fear, tragedy, and injustice by cultivating a peaceful heart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 105 – The Obstacles of Climate Change
January 31, 2020 06:10 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBJack Kornfield shares stories of his dear friend and teacher, Ram Dass, and then explores how we can overcome the obstacles of climate change by honoring our interconnectedness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 104 – The Fertile Darkness
January 09, 2020 22:55 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBJack Kornfield illuminates the fertile darkness of winter solstice as he talks about why it’s the perfect time to start anew and let what truly matters in your heart come into the light. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 103 – Right Livelihood and Redemption
December 20, 2019 21:07 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIn this dharma talk, Jack Kornfield reminds us to bring loving-awareness to all our actions in life as he ties together the concepts of Right Livelihood and redemption. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 102 - The Wisdom of the One Who Knows
November 28, 2019 02:35 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBJack Kornfield offers a reflection on our Buddha-nature and the wisdom of 'The One Who Knows'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 101 - The Dragon and the 10 Gowns
November 08, 2019 20:19 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBOn this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack shares a story of transformation as he talks about how to be in this human incarnation and navigate the river of impermanence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 100 - Love & Impermanence with Mark Coleman
October 17, 2019 23:22 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBFellow teacher Mark Coleman joins Jack Kornfield for an exploration of ways that we can harmonize with impermanence by meeting change with an open heart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.