Tipping the Scales to Compassion: Becoming a Makeweight of Hope
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something good.…
Tag: politics
[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 279 – Standing Up For Compassion: A Wise Rudder in Turbulent Politics
Standing up for compassion in this powerful new Dharma Talk, Jack offers a steady spiritual rudder for navigating turbulent politics with the heart of…
Stand Up For Compassion
We are living in wild times. I have been shocked and concerned by the ramifications of many of our new governmental policies. In the midst of the cur…
Post-Election Decompression: Navigating Politics, Suffering, and Change with a Loving Heart Amidst It All
We are at a major time of change on this earth, what JoAnna Macy calls 'The Great Turning.' This opportunity asks if we as a species are ready to shif…
[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 266 – Election Decompression: ‘A Loving Presence Amidst It All’ Guided Meditation
Offering decompression from post-election intensity, Jack shares a guided meditation helping us maintain a mindful loving presence amidst it all.
[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 265 – Navigating Politics, Impermanence, Suffering, and the Great Turning of the World
Reflecting on the election, Jack explores how we can most mindfully and lovingly dance with impermanence, suffering, and ‘the great turning’ of th…
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…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 195 – Freedom, Independence, and a Spiritual Rudder
In this Independence Day focused episode, Jack reflects on how we can foster true freedom and independence through using a spiritual rudder.
Video: Election Day Dharma Talk
It's an important time to come together. We don't want outer conflicts to take over the heart. Then we can venture into the conflict of the world with…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 113 – Politics, Possibilities, and Spiritual Sanctuary
In this post-election dharma talk from 2016, Jack offers spiritual sanctuary and human possibility to a zeitgeist of fear, anger, and uncertainty.
The World Needs Your Love
Guilt and anger and fear are part of the problem. If you want to save the world, save it because you love it! —Gary Snyder…
Good Politics
A highlight of a recent teaching trip Trudy and I took to France and England was working with members of the British Parliament. After observing…
