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Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Ep. 221 – A Life of Awareness

Jan 16, 2024
Explore the concept of karma and its connection to living a mindful life. Discover how to break free from ingrained habits and cultivate awareness. Learn about the struggles people face in expressing their feelings and the importance of aligning actions with inner values. Understand the significance of motivations in our actions and explore Buddhist teachings on karma and intention. Emphasize the importance of maintaining inner peace and distinguishing feelings from accompanying thoughts or stories.
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Quick takeaways

  • Our intentions, not just our actions, determine the kind of karma we create.
  • Cultivating mindfulness and discerning feelings from thoughts helps break free from ingrained habits.

Deep dives

The Power of Intention in Creating Karma

The podcast episode explores the concept of karma and how our intentions shape our future. It highlights that it's not just our actions, but the motivations in our hearts and minds that determine the kind of karma we create. Using the example of a knife, the speaker emphasizes how the same action can result in different karmic consequences depending on whether it comes from a place of healing or harm. The episode discusses the importance of being aware of our intentions and the connection between our actions and ourselves.

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