About this episode

Jack Kornfield reflects on spiritual community and resilience while celebrating Spirit Rock's new stupa and his 80th birthday.

Celebrating Spirit Rock's new stupa and 40 years of practice, Jack Kornfield reflects on spiritual community, resilience in times of suffering, and the timeless wisdom that helps us meet life with an awakened heart. Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. This week on Heart Wisdom, Jack Kornfield explores: Spiritual community as a refuge in difficult times Compassion and resilience amid global suffering Remembering our fundamental goodness The transformative power of meditation practice Kindness as the fruit of a lifetime of practice Discovering awareness as our natural state This teaching was originally recorded during the blessing of Spirit Rock's new stupa and the celebration of Jack Kornfield's 80th birthday. The full event was produced by Spirit Rock and has been adapted for Heart Wisdom. For information about visiting Spirit Rock or attending an in-person or online retreat, please visit  Spiritrock.org . “The land, the practices, and the community—these are the things that help us remember who we really are.”  –Jack Kornfield About Jack Kornfield: Jack…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Kornfield

Topics covered

• spiritual community
• resilience
• meditation practice
• compassion
• kindness
• awakened heart

Keywords

• spirituality
• community
• meditation
• resilience
• kindness
• awakened heart
• compassion

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spirit Rock

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