Jack Kornfield – Heart Wisdom – Ep. 241 – The Paradox Of Self And No - Self

Exploring life as a flowing, dynamic process, Jack shares the jewel of Buddha's awakening by unraveling the paradox of self and no-self. 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. "Each of those sets of words, 'self,' and 'no-self,' are concepts or ideas or words that we use in a very crude approximation of pointing to some mystery of this process of life that's neither self nor no-self." – Jack Kornfield In this episode, Jack mindfully illuminates: - Unraveling the paradox of self and no-self - The Jewel of the Buddha's Awakening - Anattā (selflessness) and how it connects with respect - Tales of a Magic Monastery - Living in the reality of expansion and contraction - Why Ajahn Chah shared 'self' and 'no self' both aren't true - The word "happy/sad" in Japanese - Opening to our life as a flowing, moving process - Becoming aware of selflessness - Interdependence, interconnection, codependent arising - Learning to respect ourself and nourish beneficial qualities - Developing yourself while also "losing yourself" - Discovering your True Self - The importance of integrating our spiritual practice into our lives - Learning to live in your body and love well "To be really present is to connect with the mystery." – Jack Kornfield "You develop yourself as you lose yourself." – Jack Kornfield This Dharma Talk estimated to be recorded on 4/23/1990 was originally published on DharmaSeed. Learn the Dynamic Art of Interactive Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield in an online masterclass! To take part in the two live online Q&A sessions, register by June 9 at bit.ly/InteractiveCohort