Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

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Ep. 331 – Meet the Moment Fully, Meet It as a Friend: Loving Awareness, Aging, and Connection with Sylvia Boorstein

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Jack Kornfield and Sylvia Boorstein explore how loving awareness helps us meet each moment as a friend, soften into aging and impermanence, and rediscover connection thro

Sep 9
57 min

Ep. 330 – Becoming Kinder: 49 Years of Friendship, Practice, and Insight with Sylvia Boorstein

Celebrating Sylvia Boorstein’s 90th birthday, Jack and Sylvia reflect on 49 years of friendship, meditation, and Dharma practice—and how awakening ultimately expresses it

Aug 28
53 min

Ep. 329 – Transforming Anger and Judgment into Compassion and Service

Exploring the gifts hidden within our most difficult emotions, Jack Kornfield shares how anger, judgment, and despair can be transformed into compassion, courage, and sel

Aug 13
36 min

Ep. 328 – Spirit Rock's New Stupa Part 2: Remembering Who You Are

Reflecting on Spirit Rock's new stupa, Jack Kornfield shares how sacred places help us remember the timeless awareness, compassion, and freedom at the heart of our being.

Jul 30
36 min

Ep. 327 – Spirit Rock's New Stupa: Community, Courage, and the Awakened Heart

Celebrating Spirit Rock's new stupa and 40 years of practice, Jack Kornfield reflects on spiritual community, resilience in times of suffering, and the timeless wisdom th

Jul 15
47 min

Ep. 326 – Keeping Your Heart Strong: Courage, Connection, and the Path Forward

Through powerful storytelling, Jack Kornfield turns toward the deeper invitation of the spiritual path: to listen with the heart and respond to life with courage, compass

Jul 1
32 min

Ep. 325 – Being Here Now in Loving Awareness: Staying Present in a World of Upheaval

Beginning with reflections on global crises and personal difficulty, Jack reminds us that while suffering is inevitable, how we respond is what shapes our lives. Today’s

Jun 17
37 min

Ep. 324 - The Courage to Love Amidst War: Compassion, Exhaustion, and Renewal

In the second half of this powerful wartime talk, Jack Kornfield guides us through the practice of lovingkindness and explores what it means to stay open-hearted in the f

Jun 3
36 min

Ep. 323 - Creating an Island of Peace in the Midst of War

In this deeply moving talk offered to those living through war in Ukraine, Jack Kornfield reminds us that even in the most difficult conditions, the human heart has the c

May 20
32 min

Ep. 322 – Wisdom for Difficult Times: AI, Compassion, and Community

In this powerful dialogue, Jack Kornfield responds to questions from the community about some of the deepest challenges of the human heart. Today’s podcast is brought to

May 6
37 min

Ep. 321 – Ram Dass and the Freedom to Be Human

In this illuminating talk, Jack explores the heart of freedom through the lens of his friendship with Ram Dass, reflecting on how to cultivate a heart that can meet it al

Apr 23
33 min

Ep. 320 – Guided Meditation for Grounding, Gratitude, and Presence

In this deeply grounding guided meditation, Jack Kornfield invites us to rest in mindful loving awareness and gratitude for the miracle of being alive. Today’s podcast i

Apr 8
33 min

Ep. 319 – All In This Together Series #7: The Blessings of Loving Kindness, Stories and Guided Meditation for Protection

Celebrating the release of All In This Together, Jack shares stories and leads a guided meditation inviting us into the fear dispelling and protective practice of loving

Mar 25
47 min

Ep. 318 – All in This Together Series #6: Bowing to the Mystery, An Invitation for Liberation

Celebrating the release of All In This Together, Jack reflects on learning to bow to life’s mystery—and how doing so opens a path to liberation, love, and inner peace. J

Mar 11
42 min

Ep. 317 – All In This Together Series #5: Stories as Medicine, Learning to Meet Each Other with Respect

Honoring the release of All In This Together, Jack reflects on how stories awaken compassion, heal division, and call us back to meeting one another with respect. Jack’s

Feb 25
36 min

Ep. 316 – All In This Together Series #4: Illuminating Our Common Humanity with Anne Lamott and Tami Simon

In honor of All In This Together, Jack, Anne Lamott, and Tami Simon continue their heart-opening conversation on story, tenderness, and remembering who you are Jack’s ne

Feb 11
32 min

Ep. 315 – Reflections on the Cosmic Dance and a ‘Still Point’ Guided Meditation

Jack opens with reflections on the cosmic dance of life before guiding listeners into a meditation on stillness, breath, and embodied presence. Drawing on ancient imagery

Jan 28
38 min

Ep. 314 – Winter Light: Tending the Fire of the Heart

As winter deepens, Jack reflects on the quiet light that does not go out—the warmth of compassion, generosity, and courage that sustains us through dark seasons. Through

Jan 14
34 min

Ep. 313 – Winter’s Sacred Pause: Standing Still in a Turning World

As we fully enter the winter season, Jack reflects on the ancient meaning of solstice—the standing still—and what becomes possible when we allow ourselves to pause. In a

Dec 31 2025
31 min

Ep. 312 – All In This Together Series #3: Reminding You of Your Own Beauty with Anne Lamott and Tami Simon

In a moment when the world feels uncertain, Jack sits down with Anne Lamott and Tami Simon for an intimate, deeply human conversation about stories of the heart—how they

Dec 17 2025
32 min

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#4 — Buddhism US

What listeners say

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I love this podcast especially the introduction that explains the history and backstory of the episode. Jack is a treasure! Thank you! I would be careful purchasing anything from his website though. They offer a seven day money back guarantee. But if you try to exercise it, they ignore your emails and run the clock out . I don’t blame Jack for this , but be aware.

spiritualityguy · Sep 2026

Jack's wisdom is undeniable and his presentation is always entertaining. The podcast was better before these protracted introductions which devolve into hero worship and summarize what I'm going to hear anyway, so my recommendation is you fast-forward 8 to 10 minutes in.

CornwallHarrington · Jun 2025

Incredible podcast. Jack’s wisdom, patience, stories and teaching style are heart warming and filled with knowledge. I look forward to hearing each new episode. Thank you for offering such an incredible set of transmissions. May you be safe. May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you live free from suffering.

gratefulsubek · Dec 2024

Jack is a treasure! I have found so much comfort and wisdom in these podcasts. If your feeling down or disconnected, listen to some stories, and consider some ancient wisdoms. The only thing is I hate to say it but I don’t like the new introductions by the other guy. It feels completely inauthentic to know Jack was doing these talks separately and some other dude is choosing specific talks to throw into a podcast. Just skip that guy he adds no value, sorry new guy, I know you mean well.

FreeParking · Jan 2024

I’m live listener by to Jack Kornfield. I find his voice so relaxing, I’ve learned so much from him, and I think he’s amazing. I quote him regularly. I enjoy listening to his podcasts as I’m relaxing, having quiet times, and the ads truly ruin it. I haven’t listened to one since the ads started. I understand the need for financial support, and once I’m out of school and have a job I plan on donating, but it m so disappointed I can’t enjoy his wisdom right now.

Procjekoixjenwajsj · Aug 2026

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