Breathing Awareness With Anchor Words

Rick Rubin talks with his friend, world-renowned Buddhist and meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield. He's long been one of the most influential figures in American Buddhism. He connects with Rick by Zoom to guide him and you through a couple of different guided meditations. A gift for these stressful times. You can find the first of those meditations at 8:00 and the second meditation at 42:32. And if you're interested in learning more about meditation or Jack's work you can visit https://jackkornfield.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jude is an integrative therapist and meditation teacher. He became obsessed with consciousness and eastern philosophy in his late teens and has been exploring ever since. He’s studied Buddhism and growth practices with a variety of teachers and mentors (Vipassana, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism), and spent over 6 years in experiential psychotherapy training programs (Gestalt, Transpersonal, Psychodynamic, Depth, Existential, Somatic). Career highlights include writing meditations for popular apps Calm and Open, as well as creating guided practices used in psychedelic therapy for two of the leading organizations in the space (Mindbloom and Field Trip). While he’s proud of all that work, he’s most passionate about making healing and growth practices available for free on his YouTube channel Being Integrated. https://www.youtube.com/@BeingIntegrated

Using the sixth and eighth chapters of Shantideva’s “A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” as a guide Professor Thurman in this episode gives a teaching on the development of compassion and explores the interrelated history of Buddhism, Hinduism and of the Bhakti yogic wisdom traditions of India and the Himalayas. Recorded during the “Devoted to Wisdom” in-person and online gathering with Krishna Das this episode opens with a question from Nina Rao about Thurman and the Padma Shri civilian award of the Republic of India given to him by the President of India for his lifelong exploration of the teachings of Buddhism, Hinduism and Shantideva. Podcast includes an extended guided meditation on the practice of loving-kindness and the equal exchange of self and other. Illustration from “Shantideva: How to Wake Up A Hero” by Dominique Townsend & Tenzin Norbu by Wisdom Publications. All rights reserved, Used with Permission. This episode is an excerpt from “Devoted to Wisdom: Celebrating Buddhism and Bhakti Wisdom Online Retreat” with Robert Thurman & Krishna Das. To enjoy the full digital offering, please visit: www.thusmenla.org.

These meditations guide you into inner peace and centered presence.