Jack Kornfield

Jack Kornfield, a renowned Buddhist monk and meditation teacher, shares his wisdom on navigating anxiety and cultivating compassion. He highlights the power of loving-kindness meditation and breathwork in transforming our relationship with anxiety. Kornfield discusses the importance of community and storytelling in personal growth, urging listeners to embrace vulnerability. He offers practical techniques to find peace within and emphasizes that anxiety is a common human experience, inviting a kinder mindset towards ourselves. His insights encourage emotional healing and connection.

Jack Kornfield, a mindfulness expert, discusses the profound power of intention and mindful living. Carolyn Coughlin emphasizes the art of listening, enhancing communication. Aaron Dignan tackles organizational pitfalls and the significance of feedback. Leadership guru Jim Dethmer shares insights on integrity and responsibility. Ravi Gupta highlights embracing reality for problem-solving. Kevin Kelly talks about the importance of deadlines in creativity. Julie Gurner offers strategies for shifting mindsets from victimhood to empowerment, while Frank Slootman focuses on trust in organizations and Gio Valiante advises on decision-making in the face of desire.

Jack Kornfield, a renowned Buddhist teacher and author, shares his wisdom on finding inner calm amidst life's chaos. He details his transformative experiences training as a monk in Southeast Asia, emphasizing the journey from self-doubt to self-compassion. The conversation dives into emotional awareness, the healing power of connection, and how mindfulness can reshape our reactions and relationships. Kornfield also highlights the importance of rituals and intention-setting, urging listeners to cultivate presence and compassion in their everyday lives.

Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of "Eat, Pray, Love," shares insights on creative integrity and the art of saying "No" without guilt. She discusses the power of personal boundaries and listening to one’s inner compass. Jack Kornfield, a pioneer in mindfulness, brings his experiences of trauma and spiritual awakening, emphasizing the role of compassion in healing. The conversation includes exhilarating tales of hang gliding and how mindfulness can transform relationships and societal interactions. Together, they explore ways to cultivate love and awareness.

Jack Kornfield is a renowned Buddhist monk, meditation teacher, and clinical psychologist who has introduced mindfulness practices to the West. In this conversation, he shares insightful perspectives on navigating anger through mindfulness and compassion. Kornfield discusses the impact of childhood trauma and the power of storytelling in healing. He also highlights innovative approaches to mental health and the necessity of self-compassion. Emphasizing the balance between personal peace and societal challenges, he encourages listeners to embrace joy even in adversity.

Jack Kornfield (@JackKornfield) trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, shortly thereafter becoming one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974.Jack has had a profound and direct impact on my life, and I'm thrilled to finally have him on the podcast to share our history, his incredible stories, and practical tactics and techniques that you can use.Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a father, husband, and activist.Jack's books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies, including The Wise Heart, A Lamp in the Darkness, A Path with Heart, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry (one of my favorite book titles of all time), and his most recent, No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are.Enjoy!This podcast is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. While I often praise this company's lion's mane mushroom coffee for a minimal caffeine wakeup call that lasts, I asked the founders if they could help me -- someone who's struggled with insomnia for decades -- improve my sleep. Their answer: Reishi Mushroom Elixir. They made a special batch for me and my listeners that comes without sweetener; you can try it at bedtime with a little honey or nut milk, or you can just add hot water to your single-serving packet and embrace its bitterness like I do.Try it right now by going to foursigmatic.com/ferriss and using the code Ferriss to get 20 percent off this rare, limited run of Reishi Mushroom Elixir. If you are in the experimental mindset, I do not think you'll be disappointed.This podcast is also brought to you by FreshBooks. FreshBooks is the #1 cloud bookkeeping software, which is used by a ton of the start-ups I advise and many of the contractors I work with. It is the easiest way to send invoices, get paid, track your time, and track your clients.FreshBooks tells you when your clients have viewed your invoices, helps you customize your invoices, track your hours, automatically organize your receipts, have late payment reminders sent automatically and much more.Right now you can get a free month of complete and unrestricted use. You do not need a credit card for the trial. To claim your free month and see how the brand new Freshbooks can change your business, go to FreshBooks.com/Tim and enter "Tim Ferriss" in the "how did you hear about us" section.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join renowned Buddhist monk Jack Kornfield and bestselling author Diego Perez, aka Yung Pueblo, as they dive into the art of meditation amid life's chaos. They explore how to handle conflict with compassion and the vital role of community in sustaining a meditation practice. Discover the balance between self-interest and altruism, and gain insights on loving without attachment. They also delve into personal growth through mindfulness and the transformative power of compassion in overcoming adversity.

When you’re gripped by anxiety, fear, grief or dread, how do you escape? It can happen in the span of a few breaths, according to meditation experts Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman. They have helped thousands of people find their way out of a mental loop, by moving deeper into it. It's a journey inward that reveals an important lesson for the architects of the attention economy: you cannot begin to build humane technology for billions of users, until you pay careful attention to the course of your own wayward thoughts.

Jack Kornfield, a leading figure in meditation and mindfulness since 1974, shares wisdom on reclaiming our humanity amid isolation. He discusses the importance of cultivating compassion and connection, even during grief. Kornfield distinguishes empathy from compassion, addresses compassion fatigue, and emphasizes being present in the moment. He also explores how to navigate injustice without perpetuating negativity and the profound insight that while pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Each topic reveals essential tools for living fully and mindfully.

Jack Kornfield discusses navigating mood states like weather, finding balance in emotions, diffusing desire with humor, and techniques for overcoming doubt. He emphasizes experiencing moods as impersonal conditions, exploring Buddhist psychology, and embracing fear for personal growth.