Heart Wisdom – Ep. 304 – Finding Your Inner Light
Jack shares a whimsical story on light and dark, birth and death, forgiveness and mercy, passion and sincerity, impermanence and immorality, and findi…
Tag: Spiritual Path
New Book, Out Now: All In This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World
We all want a good story. Especially in trying times, our cultures need stories to inspire us, educate us, touch us, and bring us together. Shared sto…
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…
*Announcing New Book* All In This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World
Dear friends, I'm pleased to announce my next book, All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World. At a time of col…
Finding Your Inner Light
The Buddha’s last words were simple and profound: “Be a lamp unto yourself. Be a light.” In our practice, the invitation is not to look for ligh…
[Video] The Three Jewels: Love, Awakening, and Belonging
There comes a time in all of our lives when we need something to steady us—a way to remember what matters. The Buddha spoke of three simple refuges:…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 298 – The Dalai Lama’s Message for Modern Times: How to Live with Courage, Compassion, and Integrity
From gender equity to joyful adaptation, Jack recounts how the Dalai Lama challenged teachers to reshape Buddhism for a modern world in need of heart.
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 297 – Advice from the Dalai Lama: The Fragrance of Nirvana
Jack shares stories and insights from a rare gathering with the Dalai Lama on what really makes a teacher, and how compassion—not titles—spreads t…
The Lion and the Child
In the journey of awakening, there comes a time when practice moves beyond quiet perseverance and enters a realm of bravery and dignity. Rumi spoke of…
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 …
[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 296 – The Beautiful World We Can Be: Trust, Joy, Imagination & Transformation
What if the blueprint for a more beautiful world is already within you? Jack explores how trust, joy, and imagination awaken transformation—from the…
