Reflecting on what it means to live in a wise society, Jack shares stories on how we can handle difficult topics – cancer, abortion, women’s rights, prison, and war – with a mutual respect.
This Dharma Talk recorded at Spirit Rock on 7/25/22 was originally published on DharmaSeed.
“How much respect do you give to those you disagree with? And what would they feel from you? Not that you have to have the same ideas, but is there that spirit of respect? Can you see the secret beauty behind their eyes? Can you see them all with a heart open even if you disagree?” – Jack Kornfield
In this episode, Jack mindfully explores:
- What the truth of interdependence means to tending a wise society
- How Buddha, Dharma, and meditation connect with politics and community
- A story of enlightenment about ‘The Rabbi, the Abbot, and The Messiah’
- Quieting the mind, opening the heart, mutual respect, and listening deeply
- The compassion of Quan Yin, and the Dharma as medicine for the world
- Gracefully handling topics like cancer, abortion, women’s rights, the prison system, and war
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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.