Jack Kornfield inspires us with a dialogue on stillness, suffering, and how we can set intentions to help others.
“We stop and try to sit quietly and it's like there is a layer of ice that needs to thaw before the water can even move inside.”
Each year we watch birds come and go; we see stillness and then movement. Sometimes, we forget that humans too are ... Show More
Mar 25
Ep. 319 – All In This Together Series #7: The Blessings of Loving Kindness, Stories and Guided Meditation for Protection
Celebrating the release of All In This Together, Jack shares stories and leads a guided meditation inviting us into the fear dispelling and protective practice of loving kindness.Jack’s new book is out now: All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our ... Show More
47m 32s
Mar 11
Ep. 318 – All in This Together Series #6: Bowing to the Mystery, An Invitation for Liberation
Celebrating the release of All In This Together, Jack reflects on learning to bow to life’s mystery—and how doing so opens a path to liberation, love, and inner peace.Jack’s new book is out now: All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our WorldToday’ ... Show More
42m 35s
Feb 25
Ep. 317 – All In This Together Series #5: Stories as Medicine, Learning to Meet Each Other with Respect
Honoring the release of All In This Together, Jack reflects on how stories awaken compassion, heal division, and call us back to meeting one another with respect.Jack’s new book is out now!: All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our WorldToday’s po ... Show More
36m 45s
Aug 2023
Ep. 231 – The Universe of Compassion
<p>Ram Dass answers a wide range of questions on topics such as free will, working with fear, and falling in love – plus, he leads a Metta meditation to help us tap into the universe of compassion.</p><p><strong>Today's podcast is sponsored by</strong> <strong>BetterHelp. Cl ... Show More
47m 12s
Mar 2024
Ep. 246 – How to Be Responsive, Not Reactive
<p><strong>In this classic talk from 1987, Ram Dass explores working with suffering, keeping our hearts open, finding the intuitive heart space, and being responsive rather than reactive. This episode is a continuation of the talk started in </strong><a href="https://beheren ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2021
The Profound Upside of Self-Diminishment | George Saunders
There is a powerful scene in a novel called Lincoln In the Bardo, where President Abraham Lincoln has come to the cemetery where his young son, Willie, is soon to be buried. Willie had passed away at the White House where he had gotten sick. Lincoln is so distraught that he goes ... Show More
1h 8m
Dec 2023
New beginnings, endless possibilities, by Rohan Gunatillake
<p>At the cusp of a new calendar year, it’s easy to place our attention on things we’d like to change about ourselves. In today’s meditation however, Rohan encourages us to see the abundance of right now instead of what’s lacking, by putting our focus on each new breath, sound, t ... Show More
14m 17s