Ep. 237 – Discovering Peace Within Yourself

Uncovering how to find joy and freedom in any situation, Jack shares the roadmap for discovering peace within yourself. Learn the Dynamic Art of Interactive Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield in this online masterclass cohort starting this June! Learn more and register at bit.ly/InteractiveCohort This episode 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. “Peace is the cessation of your struggle, it’s putting down the burden and letting things be as they actually are.” – Jack Kornfield In this episode, Jack mindfully explores: Learning to be at peace with yourself and the world How to meditate when it feels like you can’t meditate The way emptiness connects with compassion Reconciling where peace meets struggle Peace as an internal state you can bring with you Being Here Now, opening to life fully, and becoming intimate with all things How we can find joy, liberation, and freedom in any situation Dharma stories of the Buddha as well as the Bodhisattva Vimalakīrti Coming to terms with the First Noble Truth of suffering, disappointment, and change The transformative power of meeting life exactly as it is What we can learn from both a “Duck Meditation,” “Goose Poem,” and a Tibetan Prayer Love and it’s connection with courage “We can’t come to rest because we’re at war with what’s actually here.” – Jack Kornfield “To enter into the unknown is really to enter into the moment.” – Jack Kornfield This Dharma Talk originally recorded on 12/01/1989 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on DharmaSeed.