Free from the Cage: Surrender as the Path to Awakening
There is a story from the great Persian poet Rumi about a caged parrot, gifted with a beautiful voice but held captive by her circumstances. When her …
Tag: Enlightenment
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 258 – Enlightenment as Intimacy: Where We’re Going is Here
Speaking to progressing on the spiritual path, Jack explores enlightenment as true intimacy, and shares how: where we’re going is actually here.
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 249 – Mindfulness: The Gateway to Liberation
Unraveling the mystery of who you truly are, Jack reveals mindfulness as the gateway to liberation within the ever-changing river of life.
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 245 – Monastic Life Insights with Pema Chödrön and Ajahn Sumedho
Teaching a nature retreat amidst softly chirping birds and cooling rain, Jack, Pema Chödrön, and Ajahn Sumedho illuminate joyful insights of monasti…
[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 244 – An Autobiography of Trauma with Peter A Levine, PhD
Jack and trauma expert, Peter A Levine, PhD, map the path to healing through imagination, curiosity, somatic experiencing, and loving awareness.
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 213 – Don Juan Meets Buddha: Becoming a Spiritual Warrior
Connecting the Buddha’s wisdom with the teachings of Don Juan, Carlos Castaneda’s infamous Yaqui shaman, Jack explores how to become a spiritual w…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 204 – Wise Society
Reflecting on what it means to live in a wise society, Jack shares stories on how we can handle difficult topics – cancer, abortion, women’s right…
No Part Left Out: Your Life as Your Path
“Free your heart. Travel like the moon among the stars.” – Buddha What matters in life is simple. Are you free and loving? Are you…
Video: Tree of Enlightenment Meditation
Let the heart be soft to receive whatever arises with compassion. Begin to notice how the body is breathing itself, exchanging air with the leaves of …
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 154 – Awakening In The Midst Of Life
In this “Heart Wisdom” podcast episode we discuss the process of awakening, life’s 10,000 joys and sorrows, and what role time and the present m…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 141 – How and Why We Become Enlightened
In this podcast, we explore how we can experience the qualities of enlightenment at different times and in different ways.
