Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Ep. 302 – Awakening the Lion’s Roar Within: Poetry of Courage, Compassion, and Wonder

Aug 20, 2025
Discover the transformative power of poetry and mindfulness as the discussion weaves Rumi’s wisdom into a tapestry of courage, compassion, and wonder. Explore healing through embracing emotions and the importance of living authentically. Engage in the beauty of everyday life and the mysteries of existence, from dreams to the universe's vastness. Uncover your inner strength and awaken the Buddha’s Lion’s Roar, inviting tenderness and a childlike sense of wonder into your life. Let poetry guide you to a life of wakefulness and joy.
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INSIGHT

Poetry Opens The Heart's Perspective

  • Poetry and art lift us from personal problems to the heart's wider perspective.
  • Jack Kornfield frames Rumi's camel, lion, and child as paths to compassion, courage, and wonder.
INSIGHT

Sit To Remove The Veils Of Trance

  • Meditation reveals wounds, grief, and sorrows by removing the veils of trance.
  • Jack emphasizes receiving these experiences with kind, respectful attention.
ADVICE

Meet Sorrow With Tender Devotion

  • Use tenderness and a motherly compassion to enter what is difficult.
  • Turn toward grief and longing with blind trust and gentle devotion, Jack recommends.
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