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Jackie Dobrinska and Bruce Damer chat about insight into ourselves and outsight into the world in this recording from the Ram Dass Explorers Club. The Ram Dass Explorers Club is a free virtual group wherein members delve into pivotal movements within the psychedelic renaissance while paying homage to the enduring legacy of Ram Dass. Join HERE: https://www.ramdass.org/fellowship/#specialty In this...

Unveiling how to grow your heart as big as the sky, Jack shares the spiritual antidote for aversion, negativity, and fear. This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. "Let your heart be as big as your whole experience, like the sky." – Jack Kornfield In this episode, Jack mindfully explores: - Ov...

Highlighting the impermanence of experience, Joseph Goldstein leads a practice in noticing mental and physical sensations. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/insighthour and get on your way to being your best self. This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein offers a guided practice on: Working with thought and emotion Full body awareness with...

Offering wisdom on the challenging yet necessary work of spiritual practice, Krishna Das explains working through difficulty and finding answers in ourselves. This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers wisdom on: Dealing with family issues Untying emotional knots through practice Doing spiritual work and cleaning our hearts Releasing the programming from our past Treating others well and makin...

This week on Mindrolling, RamDev and Raghu discuss: RamDev’s background in mathematics and recognizing patterns How people in the West are not as embodied as in the East The first three chakras of fear, guilt, and shame Psychedelics and other dimensions of reality Going beyond separateness Compassion and non-dual practices Taming the monkey-mind Sub ek and quantum entanglement Stories about Mahara...

In a dharma talk on working with thoughts and emotions, Joseph Goldstein explains the impersonal and empty nature of the mind. This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein teaches us about: - Observing how mind states and thoughts mutually condition each other - The way that thoughts carry us away into different emotional states - Looking at the direct nature and meaning of thought - Noticing the d...

Illustrating how to free yourself from fear and opinion, Jack reveals how to overcome suffering by cultivating a pure heart. This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. "The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there." – Robert M. Pirsig In this episode, Jack skillfully ill...

Come hang out with Chris Grosso and Brian Fair from the band Shadows Fall as they chat about life, meditation, and the golden eras of skateboarding and punk rock. In this episode, Chris and Brian dive into: The new wave of skateboarding Brian’s initial exposure to metal music Skateboarding in the 1980’s and 90’s Growing up catholic and being disillusioned with religion Brian’s dabbling into medita...

Moving through the senses, JoAnna Hardy guides listeners in a meditation to acquire stillness of the mind. In this episode, JoAnna Hardy guides us through: The benefits of having clarity and a still mind The breath-body central focus Gaining self-trust Paying attention to the sounds and sights around us without assigning meaning Working the muscle of awareness Reengaging with the breath when the m...

Uncovering how to find joy and freedom in any situation, Jack shares the roadmap for discovering peace within yourself. Learn the Dynamic Art of Interactive Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield in this online masterclass cohort starting this June! Learn more and register at bit.ly/InteractiveCohort This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisd...

Distinguishing commentary from direct experience, Gil Fronsdal helps us break free from the conventions and comparisons that the mind makes. In this episode, Gil Fronsdal speaks to listeners about: - Paying homage to those who have purified their hearts - Direct experience versus attempting to describe things - The way that comparison arises - Self-image and appreciating our own suchness - Resting...

Joseph Goldstein meets us at the constellation of self, the duality of self, and the need for mindfulness. This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein gets into: Duality and how it relates to our meditation practice The fundamental split of object and subject Limitations from perceiving our selves as separate Persona and the identification we have with the world The progression from fullness/onene...

In a lecture on symbolic reality versus real reality, Alan Watts explains the importance of total sensory awareness and looking at our motivations. You can subscribe to the Being in the Way Podcast with Alan Watts on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app! Proudly presented by the Be Here Now Network, home of official podcasts from thought leaders like Ram Dass, Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salz...

Highlighting the intersection between love and awareness, Rhonda V. Magee joins David to discuss real change in a culture of separation. This time on the CSM podcast, David and Rhonda converse about: Rhonda’s background and personal definition of love Real change through love, inspiration and a sense of connection The inter-being of mindfulness and metta The principle of loving everyone and tellin...

Jack and the ‘Grandfather of Gratitude,’ Brother David Steindl-Rast, delve into sacred reflections on death, where Buddha meets Jesus, the power of compassion, the positive side of grief, and beyond. Stay up to date with Jack and his stream of free offerings by signing up for his email newsletter teachings at JackKornfield.com/newsletter “The process of grieving that breaks this little heart, whic...

Who are you? What are you doing here? In this classic talk about identity and attachment, Ram Dass asks where you could possibly stand in a world filled with pain and suffering to ‘eat it like it is?’ Subscribe to The Here and Now Podcast with Ram Dass on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app! Proudly presented by the Be Here Now Network, home of official podcasts from thought leaders like...

Fantastic Fungi's visionary director, Louie Schwartzberg, joins Jack to explore the profound connection between psychedelics and mindfulness. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. “You can’t separate psychedelics from life.” – Jack Kornfield In this fresh conversation, Jack and Louie spelun...

Robert Thurman joins Dr. Svoboda once again for a vast discussion on his lineage, karma, and the chain of being. Get a free 50-page ebook, Analyzing Karma: Fate or Free Will, by Dr. Svoboda here: https://streaklinks.com/B7BjUWWgINvM9lv2VQtcSLeh/https%3A%2F%2Fdr-robert-svoboda.ck.page%2Fa976295aa3 In this episode, Dr. Robert Svoboda and Robert Thurman converse about: Robert Thurman’s lineage, upbri...

Inviting in calm, strength, and steadiness, Jack leads a guided meditation into the heart of mindful loving awareness. This guided meditation was originally recorded on 2/19/2024 for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Dharma Talk and Meditation. Register to join Jack's next livestream at JackKornfield.com/events "Feel the weight of your body, gravity, and how the earth completely supports you when you l...

In this exploration of suffering, death, and love, Ram Dass talks about resting in change and handling the balance and tension of inhabiting multiple planes of reality simultaneously. Subscribe to The Here and Now Podcast with Ram Dass on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app! Proudly presented by the Be Here Now Network, home of official podcasts from thought leaders like Ram Dass, Alan Wa...

In an enthralling discussion on the archetypes, myths, and symbols within the 12-step recovery program, Kikan Massara joins Chris Grosso. This time on The Indie Spiritualist, Chris and Kikan dive into: A.A. and Chris’s journey with recovery The ways that everyone can benefit from the 12-steps of recovery Living an accountable life filled with integrity Kikan’s work making recovery more accessible...

Nina Rao interviews Nani Ma about her deep devotion to serving her guru and her service work with Ganga Prem Hospice. If you are interested in donating to Ganga Prem Hospice, you can do so through a donation to End of Life Care International with a memo specifying you would like it to go to Ganga Prem: https://www.endoflifecareinternational.org/ This time on the Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast,...

Exploring the great mystery of life and existence, Jack shares enlightening insights on the playful nature of wisdom. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to recieve 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom "The beautiful thing is, wisdom is gracious." – Jack Kornfield Fresh from an adventure in Costa Rica, Jack offers wisdom o...

Subscribe to the Pilgrim Heart Podcast with Krishna Das on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app! Proudly presented by the Be Here Now Network, home of official podcasts from thought leaders like Ram Dass, Alan Watts, Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield and more! Explaining love as our true nature, Krishna Das describes the benefit of relationships and accessing our own internal well of love. T...

RamDev shares his thoughts on approaching subtle grief and feelings of separateness through a Tantric lens. In this episode of Healing at the Edge, RamDev holds a talk on: Dealing with the subtle grief of being in the body The illusion of self Directly experiencing emptiness Relaxing into perfection and the boundless nature of the heart Tantra and seeing the beloved in everything Finding opportuni...