Jack invites us to stop fighting what is and begin bowing to it—awakening the timeless wisdom and compassionate heart of a Buddha, right here and now, in the midst of our joys, sorrows, and the suffering of the world.
This Dharma Talk recorded on 1/3/93 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on DharmaSeed.
“We awaken the wisdom and the great, compassionate heart of a Buddha right where we are. Where else could it be?” – Jack Kornfield
This week on Heart Wisdom, Jack gives perspectives on:
- Evaluating our spiritual practice
- Joanna Macy and healing the environment
- The rollercoaster ride of meditation
- Awakening right here and right now
- The transformative power of bowing to it all
- The Buddhas of all the universes
- Suffering and the truth of Nirvana, timeless delight
- Facing the reality of the human realm—joy and sorrow, birth and death
- Looking at the difficulties facing the planet today—war, famine, racism, greed, environmental concerns
- Stop fighting what is true; the end of denial
- Bowing to suffering, attachment, and change
- Insight—seeing things just as they are
“The more we fight with what’s true, the more we suffer.” – Jack Kornfield