The Art of Listening: Reclaiming Our Connection with Life
To listen deeply is at the very heart of spiritual life. When the Buddha sat beneath the Bodhi tree on the night of his enlightenment, he did not forc…
Tag: Freedom
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 300 – This Very Place: Letting Go and Finding Freedom
In this rich and often humorous talk from the 1990s, Jack explores the art of letting go as the gateway to freedom, inviting us into the coolness of n…
The Spacious Heart: Resting in What Is
Spiritual practice not about self-improvement, but letting go into our true nature. As we learn to let go, there comes a sense of grace, compassion, e…
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 …
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 293 – Discovering the Great Way: Freedom from Attachment
Exploring the ancient Zen teaching of the Great Way, Jack guides us toward freedom from attachment, clarity beyond preferences, and the liberating joy…
The Wisdom of Insecurity: Awakening in Every Moment
Spiritual life is not about possessing or finding security, but rather it's discovering what Alan Watts called the Wisdom of Insecurity – the capaci…
[Video] Fully Opening to Life
In this touching video, Jack shares how we can fully open to life by exploring the deep vastness within our beings.
[Video] Mindfulness as Medicine: A Liberating Dharma Talk
In this classic lecture, Jack shares stories opening us to the medicine of the Dharma.
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 253 – Healing Through Meditation: An In-Body Experience
Exploring healing through meditation, Jack shares on kundalini, addiction, suffering, and the transformation of having an ‘in body experience.’
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…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 242 – Disentangling Your Illusions
Revealing how to disentangle your illusions and let go of old identities, Jack paves the way to the mystical present moment.
