As 2020 draws to a close, Wendy speaks with Buddhist teacher, author, and psychologist Jack Kornfield in a special episode. Their conversation covers a wide range of topics, including:
- how he's interpreting our current moment, and what's needed most;
- his path into Buddhism & psychology, reflecting on family and coming of age in the 1960s;
- the value of going on a meditation retreat;
- links between Buddhism and psychology in terms of healing and self;
- the problem of spiritual bypassing;
- how to work with difficulties through allowing and gratitude;
- the role of Buddhist ideas in activism and social justice work;
- and the most important thing researchers can measure as an outcome of meditation practice.