In this tender and illuminating talk, Jack shares a Zen love story and a path of mindful presence that brings us home—from the stories of the mind to the truth of the heart. Through embodied awareness, we discover that the end of exile begins with loving what is here now.
“The end of exile is when we see all the stories of what should be, and what is, and what will be, passing through the mind, and we rest in some place of peace in the heart.” – Jack Kornfield
This week on Heart Wisdom, Jack mindfully explores:
- Freedom and the spiritual path
- The Dharma’s ‘one taste’ of freedom
- The Sure Heart’s Release
- Present, past, future, and Being Here Now
- Life’s often dreamlike quality
- The evanescent present moment
- Noticing the dreamlike quality of life
- An enlightening Zen love story
- Uncovering your true self
- Overcoming exile with softness of heart
- Mindfulness as the end of exile
- Embodied awakening and finding liberation within the body and mind
- Accepting and including all parts of ourselves
- Mindfulness and reuniting with your body and feelings
- Cultivating “mindfulness of mind” and forgiving its stories
- Watching the mind, resting in the heart
- Stories and poems on the end of exile in our lives
- Finding true kindness through accepting sorrow
“The past disappears, the future isn’t here yet—all there is is this evanescent present moment that’s here for a moment and then changes.” – Jack Kornfield
