What Every Heart Longs For – ‘All In This Together’ Series
When we speak of respect, we’re talking about something deeper than manners. True respect is the recognition of another being’s sovereignty—thei…
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A Scary Ride, Isn’t It? – ‘All In This Together’ Series
Once, while traveling through the southern mountains of Thailand, I rode with my teacher, Ajahn Chah, in the back of a small pickup truck. The road tw…
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…
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…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 299 – The End of Exile: A Zen Love Story of Coming Home to Yourself
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 t…
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…
[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 295 – The Sweet and Radical Joy of Living in the Way
Jack invites us to walk the path of joy—no matter the circumstances—showing how living joyfully and tenderly is a courageous, radical, and transfo…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 294 – The Secret of Love and Attachment: Wise Relationships, Vulnerability, and the Joy of Nirvana
Sharing deep spiritual secrets of love and attachment, Jack transforms our unhealthy attachments into Wise Relationships through vulnerability, inner …
[Video] Living from the Fullness of Our Being
In this heartfelt reflection, I invite you to remember who you truly are—not as some distant ideal, but as the sacred, simple, authentic presence al…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 288 – The Trusting Heart: Letting Go of Victimhood, Awakening Resilience
Exploring how to let go of victim consciousness and awaken inner resilience, Jack shares how to rest in awareness and live from the trusting heart.
