Jack Kornfield – Heart Wisdom – Ep. 246 – The Simplicity Of Goodness

Jack Kornfield delves into the simplicity of goodness and virtue in a talk spanning Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Amma-ji, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Napoleon, and Rumi. Want fresh Jack teachings delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Jack’s newsletter for weekly free content from JackKornfield.com – guided meditations, Dharma Talks, articles, and more at JackKornfield.com/newsletter “I believe within us, within the human heart and human consciousness, is an innate love of honesty and a joy in virtue, straightforwardness, and the simplicity of goodness.” – Jack Kornfield In this episode, Jack mindfully explores: - Buddhism, virtue, and the Five Precepts - Ahimsa – the blessing of non-harming - The chilling note Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche wrote when he escaped Tibet - Taking a fearless moral inventory - Honesty and the simplicity of goodness - What Buddha learned in his past lives - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and standing up for truth - Adi-Sila – spontaneous or innate virtue, the shining of the just heart - The Tibetan Buddhist perspective on reincarnation - Jack’s meeting with “hugging saint,” Amma-ji, archetype of the Divine Mother - Finding your Buddha Nature, Tao, and Dharma - Rumi’s brilliant poem about ducks - Interdependence and connectedness - Deep philosophical questions and contemplations from Jack - Napoleon, the sword, and the spirit “Meditation or spiritual life asks us to look at our actions and pay attention to how we actually live.” – Jack Kornfield “We’re all in it together, we’re all connected, we all support one another.” – Jack Kornfield This Dharma Talk recorded on 6/1/1990 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on DharmaSeed.