Heart Wisdom – Ep. 319 – All In This Together Series #7: The Blessings of Loving Kindness, Stories and Guided Meditation for Protection

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Celebrating the release of All In This Together, Jack shares stories and leads a guided meditation inviting us into the fear dispelling and protective practice of loving kindness.

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“Loving kindness protects us from our fears that come up. When you go into the jungle, watch the news, or whatever wild thing you do, loving kindness is a basis to tend and care for your own heart.” – Jack Kornfield

In this episode, Jack shares stories and leads a guided meditation on:
  • Coming together to quiet the mind and open the heart
  • Jack shares background on his new book of stories, All InThis Together
  • The healing importance of forgiveness in a conflicted world
  • A Buddhist story on how loving kindness (metta) protects us from our fears
  • Looking at our relationship to technology in the world
  • The life-changing blessings of metta practice
  • Holding the tainted glory of your humanity in loving kindness
  • The transformative power of metta
  • Student reflections on the practice
  • Having compassion for our struggles
  • Noticing our progress on the path

“Sometimes it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” – Guillaume Apollinaire

This Dharma Talk originally took place in Nov 2025 for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Dharma Talk and Guided Meditation celebrating Jack’s All In This Together book release. Stay up to date with Jack’s upcoming livestreams and events here.
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