Rumi poem, "Surrender," from Tara's talk on 2014-02-26. 
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Rumi Poem - Surrender

Some of you may have your own way of practicing metta/lovingkindess meditation. Others may want to listen and follow along—but it's not a rigid practice. Do whatever most naturally opens the heart. For some people, the recitation of words—which we'll do—may be helpful. For others, it's more helpful to simply sit in a field of love and radiate kindness without a lot of words, specific language, or intention. Whatever floats your heart—follow that into goodness.

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This meditation was originally livestreamed by Spirit Rock on 10/3/22.

Beacon Of Love Meditation—Jack Kornfield

2014-03-05 Guided Meditation: Dynamic Presence - given by Tara Brach before her talk on "Opening to Joy" - for more meditations and talks, visit www.tarabrach.com

Guided Meditation: Dynamic Presence - Tara Brach

Welcoming listeners into the gentle whisper of the breath, Jack helps us into a presence and ease beyond our anxieties, worries, and to-do lists.  From this place of deep relaxation, he invites us into an easy-come, easy-go mentality with our thoughts and emotions.

"Your breath is the Earth breathing herself through you." – Jack Kornfield

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This meditation was originally livestreamed by Spirit Rock on 12/19/22.

Breath of the Earth Meditation

In this talk, from the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Jack Kornfield discusses how to navigate change in relation to the Buddhist concept of impermanence. He touches on the importance of meditation in cultivating a healthier perspective toward change. When we are quiet, we can rest in loving awareness and see our true nature from the heart of understanding. When we accept that change is inevitable, and find our composure in that knowledge, we can reenter the river of experience.

Jack Kornfield Heart Wisdom Hour - Ep. 01 - Impermanence

An exercise to evoke a  sense of loving connection, kindness and goodwill with others. 

loving kindness meditation

The mysterious quality we call Love involves stepping out of the body of fear and allowing something bigger to be born in us, all the while acknowledging and loving that smaller sense of self. Though we understand it to be our true nature, we must also recognize the necessity for practice in sustaining this openhearted awareness.

Once brought to life, we learn to nourish that deeper part of our being, offering the appropriate respect and response to all of humanity


Jack Kornfield - Heart Wisdom - Ep. 31 - Loving Kindness

It is with great pleasure that I share with you the second masterclass with Tara Brach, following on from Tara's presentation on 'How To End The Trance of Unworthiness &amp; Move Through Fear' during the Mindfulness Summit in 2015.

Tara Brach is as an internationally recognised meditation teacher and clinical psychologist, and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC (IMCW). She has practiced and taught meditation for over 35 years and successfully published two bestselling meditation and spiritual awakening books, True Refuge and Radical Acceptance. Her podcasts are also downloaded over one million times per month, which is a real testament to her work and ongoing commitment to helping us live with more peace and ease.

During this masterclass we speak about one of the things that can really hold us back from wholehearted living, and that thing is fear - the fear we’re not enough, we won’t be loved and that we’re not worthy. Tara’s relates to this as the 'Trance of Unworthiness', and illustrates how it can hold us back from being the person we want to be and the life we want to live.

Also shared in this masterclass is Tara’s personal story of how she’s had to self-nurture through feelings of unworthiness, even after publishing Radical Acceptance.

Tara Brach - How To Overcome Fear With The Power Of Mindfulness

Jack’s timeless wisdom leads the way as he responds to a handful of questions concerning some of the common struggles encountered on the human plane.

How can we be present with difficult situations without indulging the emotions? The problem often lies more in the narratives we tell about ourselves and others that perpetuate the suffering. We must be willing to allow the energies of life to rise and fall as they do, all the while expanding our capacity to feel without necessarily believing the storyline, which is often biased and untrue to begin with. In learning to be with our emotions we are better able to respond from a place of wisdom rather than an expectation of how it should be.

Taking time to recognize the distinction between wise and unskillful desire is a practical and effective method for addressing the root causes for much of our suffering. Through examining our impulses, we gain the perspective necessary to determine if the associated actions will ultimately increase our joy or our sorrow.

Jack reminds us that we don’t need to get rid of anything, we just have to remember who we really are and operate from that deeper self. The seeds we plant in the garden of the heart are not separate from us in their origin or their blossoming.

Jack Kornfield – Heart Wisdom - Ep. 46 - The Stories We Tell

This very relaxing meditation by Jack Kornfield has much guidance with very short silent periods (the longest silence being five minutes long).  The complete meditation portion is a total of twenty two minutes long, preceded by a two and a half minute introduction by Trudy Goodman.

The approximate starting point of the meditation only portion is at 3:07.  It ends with the ringing of 3 beautiful bells.

To hear the Sunday Dharma Talk that followed this meditation, (including a New Year's Intention Setting Ritual), click on this link:  https://soundcloud.com/insightla_meditation/12-23-18godp-trgdjkkrf

12/23/18 MEDITATION:  'Going Deep' by Jack Kornfield (Introduction by Trudy Goodman)

“O Nobly Born” the Buddhist texts begin, remember your Buddha Nature. Remember your innate capacity for dignity, understanding and vast compassion. These gifts were born into you. Discover how the beautiful qualities of Buddha Nature can become alive for you, in your heart and the way you live.

This series of inspiring talks discuss the awakening of the qualities of Buddha Nature, traditionally described as inner perfections. Through these teachings and practices, you are invited to bring alive and embody the virtues of the heart, lovingkindness and steadiness, compassion and wisdom. You are invited to awaken the best in yourself.

Given in 2017, these teachings are some of my favorites.

Courage & the Steady Heart - Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield - Heart Wisdom - Ep. 31 - Loving Kindness

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