Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, and Joseph Goldstein explore the emergence of Western Buddhism and balancing faith with wisdom.
In this episode Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, and Joseph Goldstein touch on:
- The formation of the Insight Meditation Society
- The emergence of Western Buddhism
- The balance of faith and wisdom
- Starting small with meditation
- Being the product of our conditioning
- Having compassion for the human predicament
“In the Buddhist tradition it’s said that one of the prayers one might make is: May I be born in circumstances that I may experience the Dharma that will bring me to awaken the heart of boundless compassion and discover inner freedom.” – Jack Kornfield
“That kind of questioning which isn’t cynical and isn’t arrogant but is really wondering, really wanting to know the truth for oneself, I think of as an essential component of faith.” – Sharon Salzberg
“Even in those first few minutes, what I discovered was there was a way to look into the mind as well as looking out through it. To me that was revelatory.” – Joseph Goldstein
