Jack Kornfield - Ep. 74 - The Heart of Compassion

Jack Kornfield - Ep. 74 - The Heart of Compassion:
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Jack Kornfield - Ep. 74 - The Heart of Compassion:
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This time on the Heart Wisdom Podcast, Jack invites us to explore the quality of the awakened heart known as Metta.
Show Notes
Perfections of the Heart (Opening) - Jack reflects on the Buddhist teachings known as the Ten Paramitas, also known as the Ten Perfections of the Heart. He looks at the importance of the Paramita of Metta (Lovingkindness) along the path of awakening and discusses the simple practice we can use to hone in on that quality in our meditation.
“We’re talking about timeless qualities that are there in every human being. When you come to sit in meditation the game is to sit, let the mind quiet, tend to the heart and begin to listen to the mystery of life. You are not meditating to fix yourself. You may have had some success in that, but it isn’t the point. The point instead is to become present for the mystery of your life with. ” - Jack Kornfield
The Heart of Compassion (10:25) - We look at what the story of the Buddha’s enlightenment has to teach us about why we practice Metta. Jack talks about the Buddha’s realization around happiness and the role meditation plays in finding that happiness.
“It is said that the Buddha gazed around the world with the eyes of compassion that could see at great distances. When he did this he saw beings everywhere who wanted to be happy, but many of them were doing the very things that create suffering. Tears began to stream down his cheeks and when they hit the ground it is said that they turned into the Goddess Tara - who became the Bodhisattva of Compassion.” - Jack Kornfield
Love All, Omit None (15:55) - Jack shares one of Ram Dass’s practices of Metta which reminds us that not a single soul is to be excluded from our loving awareness.
“When you go to Ram Dass’s home there is this great alter in his living room where there are pictures of Gandhi and Mother Mary and all of these great saints. For the longest time, in the middle, there was a picture of Dick Cheney - of which he said, ‘You know, this is my practice.”- Jack Kornfield
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[@paulacastilho2434]

pure human heart! Thanks Jack!

[@corlisscrabtree3647]

Thank you 🙏

[@paulrayfield8419]

Such a wonderful man thanks jack.

[@henrywhh]

I am seriously depressed. These words help but it it so hard to believe that there is goodness and beauty in me. And the idea of sitting with pain is killing me.