Jack Kornfield explores living beautifully with compassion, joy, and equanimity. He discusses self-compassion, freedom of the human spirit, unconditional love, and how to stop being loyal to suffering.
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Quick takeaways
Stop being loyal to suffering to live a joyful life of boundless freedom and compassion.
Practice self-compassion and recognize the worthiness of love within yourself to cultivate a wise heart.
Deep dives
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Letting Go of Suffering
Stop being loyal to suffering to unleash a joyful and boundless life. Compassion for human flaws and finding joy in service can transform suffering habits.
Capacity for Compassion
Everyone bears sorrows, yet the heart has the capacity to hold compassion for all. Embracing vulnerability and honesty can lead to human connection and relief.
Equanimity and Joy
Equanimity is not indifference but the stillness amid life's chaos. Cultivating joy and savoring life brings inner peace. Embracing compassion, love, and joy leads to a life of fullness and fulfillment.
Offering compassion for our human flaws, Jack relays how to stop being so loyal to our suffering, and helps uncover the heart of the Buddha living within each of us.
Living the Divine Abodes to uncover the heart of the Buddha within yourself
How to live in loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity/peace
Ram Dass, the Chicken and Rice Man, and selfless service
How the circle of compassion is not complete until it includes self-compassion
Viktor Frankl and the boundless freedom of the human spirit
David Roche and The Church of 80% Sincerity
Moving beyond looks and into the reality of unconditional love
Turning off the news and doing something enjoyable
How to stop being so loyal to your suffering
This Dharma Talk from 12/10/2007 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on DharmaSeed.
“You can search the tenfold universe as the Buddha and not find a single person more worthy of love and care than the one seated right here in your own body.” – Jack Kornfield