Leading a guided meditation helping us witness the play of our human existence from the loving awareness that we truly are, Jack invites us to uncover true freedom as our birthright.
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“The point of meditation is to come into the reality of the present. This is all we have actually, this moment. The past is a memory, the future is fantasy. What’s alive is just now.” – Jack Kornfield
In this episode, Jack delves into:
- The true purpose of meditation and spiritual practice
- Coming fully into the reality of the present moment
- Becoming mindful loving awareness itself
- Witness the play of our human experience
- Uncovering true freedom as your innate birthright
- Experiencing the present moment as loving awareness
- Responding to the world with mindful loving courage
“Come into this present moment with mindful loving awareness, notice the play of our human experience, and discover we can take our seat with a compassionate and gracious heart with a freedom that is your birthright.” – Jack Kornfield
This recording is from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Monday Night Talk and Meditation on 3/3/25.
About Jack Kornfield:
Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. 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. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.
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