Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Ep. 14 - Simplicity and Sympathy

Mar 2, 2015
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ADVICE

Simplicity and Sympathy

  • Embrace simplicity and sympathy in life.
  • These qualities connect us to the universe's wonders, according to Walt Whitman.
ANECDOTE

Tadpole Rule

  • At a Sierra camp, kids caught tadpoles, but some died from neglect.
  • A staff member implemented a rule: "If you kill it, you eat it," which reduced tadpole deaths.
INSIGHT

Life's Cobras

  • Spiritual practice is like living with cobras; life is unexpected.
  • Find serenity in the "wisdom of insecurity," accepting life's inherent dangers and changes.
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