Jack Kornfield discusses uncovering joy and freedom within, meditating in challenging times, connecting emptiness with compassion, and finding peace amidst struggle. He explores being present, the transformative power of acceptance, and the connection between love and courage.
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Peace Is Acceptance
Peace arises when we stop struggling and accept things as they are without resistance.
True peace is an internal state independent of external conditions or idealistic notions.
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Meditating on Difficulty
Jack Kornfield struggled with sickness and noise, finding it difficult to meditate.
His teacher advised him to meditate on those very difficulties, embracing them.
insights INSIGHT
Emptiness and Compassion
Emptiness connects all life, embracing every possibility without judgment.
This openness leads to profound peace and compassion, seeing through every question without conflict.
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Uncovering how to find joy and freedom in any situation, Jack shares the roadmap for discovering peace within yourself.
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“Peace is the cessation of your struggle, it’s putting down the burden and letting things be as they actually are.” – Jack Kornfield
In this episode, Jack mindfully explores:
Learning to be at peace with yourself and the world
How to meditate when it feels like you can’t meditate
The way emptiness connects with compassion
Reconciling where peace meets struggle
Peace as an internal state you can bring with you
Being Here Now, opening to life fully, and becoming intimate with all things
How we can find joy, liberation, and freedom in any situation
Dharma stories of the Buddha as well as the Bodhisattva Vimalakīrti
Coming to terms with the First Noble Truth of suffering, disappointment, and change
The transformative power of meeting life exactly as it is
What we can learn from both a “Duck Meditation,” “Goose Poem,” and a Tibetan Prayer
Love and it’s connection with courage
“We can’t come to rest because we’re at war with what’s actually here.” – Jack Kornfield
“To enter into the unknown is really to enter into the moment.” – Jack Kornfield
This Dharma Talk originally recorded on 12/01/1989 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on DharmaSeed.
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