Ep. 251 – The Listening Heart

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

In this fresh Dharma Talk, Jack reveals how listening from the heart can empower you to transform yourself and the world.

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“Difficult times call on our best spirit.” – Jack Kornfield

In this fresh episode, Jack mindfully explores:

• Navigating life skillfully through difficult times
• How we can change ourselves and the world through true listening
• The two dimensions of mindfulness: Sati (mindful presence) and Sampajanna (mindful response)
• How deep listening leads to compassionate response
• Using our difficulties as doorways of opportunity to help us awaken
• Reflecting on how we respond to the troubles of the world
• The art of listening and how it brings us into the present moment
• How taking a “sacred pause” leads to more possibilities
• The childlike playfulness and joy between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
• Jack tells a transformational and moving story of Dr. Yeshi Dhonden, the miraculous Tibetan physician.
• How all the problems and conflicts of the world are symptoms, and the solution is in the human heart
• Activism, service, and helping with an open heart
• Listening deeply to sense the universal truths of reality
• The powerful prayer of Black Elk, the mystical Lakota medicine man
• Listening inwardly, tending the heart, and honing your intuition

“The very difficulties you have are the place that truly awakens the heart.” – Jack Kornfield

“Quiet the mind, take time, tend the heart, listen inwardly, listen to one another, listen to the earth—and you will know what to do.” – Jack Kornfield

This Dharma Talk originally took place for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Dharma Talk and Guided Meditation on 4/15/24. To join his next livestream, please check out Jack’s events calendar.

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