Jack Kornfield – Heart Wisdom – Ep. 279 – Standing Up For Compassion- A Wise Rudder in Turbulent Politics

Standing up for compassion in this powerful new Dharma Talk, Jack offers a steady spiritual rudder for navigating turbulent politics with the heart of a Bodhisattva. Learn the Dynamic Art of Interactive Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield in this online masterclass beginning April 7! Sign up at bit.ly/JackMasterclass “It’s a time to get quiet and remember that you’re here for a beautiful purpose, oh Bodhisattvas. What better thing to do with your life?” – Jack Kornfield In this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack mindfully explores: - Navigating this world's maelstrom of change from a deep spiritual rudder - Returning from his trip to Asia; landing in Los Angeles on fire - Samsara and the nature of uncertainty - Creating a wise society based on mutual care - Trading our personal and cultural anxiety for imagination and hope - Alison Luterman's heart-opening poem, Praise the Broken Promise of America - Using the Dharma to move past Liberal versus Conservative - How to help the vulnerable in the world - Remembering your best values as things change - Grounding yourself, steadying your heart, and remaining hopeful - Bringing peace to this world, developing metta, and supporting what's good - Taking the long view, living with integrity, virtue, and imagination - Joining together with your community to stand up for compassion - Being hopeful and helpful through difficult times - Living like a Bodhisattva—offering support, compassion, loving kindness “Take the long view—your intention, heart, and mind in all the cycles of birth and death. That deep intention of wisdom creates what’s possible for a wise society. It becomes a rudder through difficult times.” – Jack Kornfield “When a society treats its members with respect, cares for the weak and vulnerable among them and tends the natural world around… it can be expected to prosper and not decline.” – Mahāparinibbāna Sutta This Dharma Talk was originally recorded for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Talk and Meditation on 2/10/25.