Reflecting on the election, Jack explores how we can most mindfully and lovingly dance with impermanence, suffering, and the world’s “great changes.”
This episode was originally recorded for the Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday Night Dharma Talk and Guided Meditation Livestream on 11/11/24. Learn more about Spirit Rock’s services here. Join Jack’s next livestream here.
“It’s not about elections anyway, elections come and go. There are other forces happening right now that are so big, like climate change, artificial intelligence, fusion energy, that have so much potential and so much There’s a problem. As TS Eliot says, “My end is my beginning.” Everything that changes brings new openness and the beginning of something else. ” – Jack Kornfield
In this fresh episode, Jack carefully explores: Navigating elections and politics in a changing world Return to Buddhist basics and live a wise spiritual life Quiet your mind, calm your mind, listen to the cries, and see with the eyes of wisdom Ajahn Cha’s wisdom on election results is the door to change, respecting impermanence and facing suffering Anika – The Wisdom of Uncertainty Surviving the world’s “great transition” A shift away from exploitation and consumerism Awareness of interdependence and mutual consideration Confronting our suffering, war, racism, aging, death, loss, and change A Zen perspective on the world in “Dew Drops” How Anika, Dukkha, and Anatta connect with Nirvana and unwavering freedom Fantasy Politics as a form of ritualized warfare to end Rising like Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita Human history including compassion, courage and kindness A sangha that finds refuge in Buddha, Dharma, and Dharma Living by unconditional love and freedom from fear The transformative power of community Our constant connection with all the great saints, the divine, and the great mysteries
“You choose your mind, no matter what.” – Jack Kornfield
“We know we are not separate, especially when you are looking down at the top of a mountain after a great hike, or listening to music that takes you beyond your small sense of self. We all know it when we’re in love, when we take hallucinogens, when we go into deep meditation, when we dance until we disappear. ” – Jack Kornfield
About Jack Kornfield:
Jack Kornfield trained and studied as a monk in monasteries in Thailand, India, and Burma. A monk who studies under Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Char and Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has been teaching meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers who introduced Buddhist mindfulness practices to the West. Along with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, Jack co-founded Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than 1 million copies.
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