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Ep. 154 – Awakening In The Midst Of Life

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

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Awakening Understanding and Compassion

When i first practised in asia and i studied buddhist studies at dartmouth college, staring 19 63, read buddhist books before that. For the first ten years of my practice or more, i practised mostly with my mind. When this person is now old and ready to die, friends gather round, hold their hands and for the last time, sing their song. That very deep kind of listening is what we've been practising this week. And that's really the spirit that allows us to awaken understanding and compassion.

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