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Ep. 83 – A Story of Inspiration and Wisdom

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

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The Power of Alam

The Buddha says it's the goodness of your heart that really plants the seeds. He is sitting in deep meditation and 500 carts come by some huge train of merchants. And then there's a huge thunderstorm and he says to Ananda, I want a cup of water but the river has all been stirred up by the carts,. And the Buddha says, please get me a cup ofWater from the river. And Ananda goes to the river and he says magically the river is completely clear - just like Nelson Mandela walking out of Robin Island prison after 27 years.

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