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Masterclass in Interactive Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield, PhD

Join Jack Kornfield in this profound journey of interactive guided meditation. Through immersive teachings and real-time practices, deepen your connection to presence, compassion, and inner

Opening the Heart of Forgiveness with Jack Kornfield: A Journey of Reconciliation, Redemption, and Renewal

Discover the Freedom of Forgiveness: Heal the Past, Embrace Compassion, and Live with an Open Heart

The Awakened Heart: Discovering Great Joy and Love

In this transformative 3-week course, renowned meditation teacher Jack Kornfield guides you through powerful practices to awaken the qualities of the heart that bring deep
You're Angry Because You Care

[Video] You’re Angry Because You Care

Very often, people come to me struggling with anger—angry at what someone has done, disappointed by the political world, or disheartened by the actions of
A Steady Heart in Interesting Times

A Steady Heart in Unsteady Times

We live in unsteady times. There are the looming effects of climate change, huge AI transformations, increasing divisiveness and warfare, and the widespread mistreatment of
The World is Full of Second Chances

The World is Full of Second Chances

We live in a time when it is easy to become discouraged. We witness war and division, violence and fear, and sometimes it seems as
Stupa

[Video] Blessing Spirit Rock’s New Stupa | Jack’s 80th Birthday Celebration

Watch the full recording of this unforgettable gathering with Jack, Joan Baez, Ajahn Pasanno, and the Spirit Rock teachers celebrating the blessing of the new
Interdependence

Happy Interdependence: Inner and Outer Freedom for All

We Americans have passed through our 250th birthday with fireworks and barbecue, mixed displays of patriotism and politics, World Cup gains and losses, lots of
What Opens Us: The Gates of Awakening

[Video] What Opens Us? The Gates of Awakening

People often imagine the spiritual journey begins with a mystical experience or a moment of profound insight. But in my experience, many people arrive on
The Mystery of Who You Are

[Video] The Mystery of Who You Are: Seeing Everything As Sacred

There is a great mystery at the heart of our lives. We spend so much time tending to our responsibilities, our plans, our worries, and
Learning to Love the Exhale

[Video] Learning to Love the Exhale: Trusting Every Season of the Heart

After living several years as a monk, including a year long silent retreat, I returned home from Asia carrying the fruits of deep practice. I
Who You Are Is Bigger Than Your Fear

[Video] Who You Are Is Bigger Than All of Your Fear

Sooner or later, life brings each of us to places we never planned to visit. Illness, loss, uncertainty, aging, disappointment—no amount of wisdom can exempt

[Video] The Mystery Beyond the Body: Silence, Out of Body Experiences, Death, & Consciousness

There are moments in life that quietly change the way we understand who we are. Over the years, I’ve come to trust that beneath all
The Quiet Way Love Changes the World – 'All In This Together' Series

The Quiet Way Love Changes the World – ‘All In This Together’ Inspired Article #6

The smallest acts of kindness quietly move the world more than we know.
Walking Through the Fire Together – 'All In This Together' Series

You Don’t Have to Do It Alone – ‘All In This Together’ Inspired Article Series #5

We aren’t meant to heal alone—and we don’t have to.

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