Jack and Ocean continue their deep conversation, exploring ways to create positive change in the world without losing their spiritual center and loving nature.
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“Meditation and behaviorism need not be strict obligations. These are invitations to open your heart and be present in everything. You will stand up because you care and you love, and you will do your best to it.” – Jack Cornfield
In this episode, Jack and Ocean explore with all their heart. Activities and positive changes in the world save a way to save the world without losing attachment to fruits and acting beautifully. He is his sacred Dalai Lama, who meets our lives with integrity and joy in fighting for freedom and justice, but he enjoys activism and is happy and beautiful, and emphasizes positive actions. 2.
“In Bhagavad Gita, the essence is to act beautifully without being attached to the realities of action. What that means is that you cannot judge what it will be, but as Thoreau says, “You persuade me that you have seeds there and I am ready to expect miracles.” You plant seeds, and ultimately, they plant beautiful things, not your job. – Jack Cornfield
This episode was originally recorded in November 2024 for the Food Revolution Network. About Ocean Robbins:
Ocean Robbins is an American entrepreneur and author and is best known for her role as co-founder of Food Revolution Network, Inc. Check out Ocean’s Book, 31 Days Food Revolution and learn more about body healing and world transformation. You can catch up with Ocean on his website here.
About Jack Cornfield:
Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk K in monasteries in Thailand, India and Burma, and studied as a Buddhist monk K under Master Ben. Ajaan Cha and Ben. Mahashi Sayado. He has been teaching meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers introducing Buddhist mindfulness practices to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, along with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, and the Spirit Rock Center in Hoddacle, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and have sold over a million copies.
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“If we don’t see, we don’t acknowledge our hungry children, we don’t acknowledge not only Ukraine and Gaza, but Sudan, Congo, Myanmar and Rohinga, we can’t make a difference without turning our eyes negatively. Our hearts must be big enough. – Jack Kornfield
