Ep. 281 – The Paradox of Practice: When to Sit, When to Serve

Ep. 281 – The Paradox of Practice: When to Sit, When to Serve

Exploring the spiritual paradox of individual and universal responsibility, Jack helps us find balance between meditation and service in our daily lives.

This Dharma Talk from 12/7/1992 at Insight Meditation Society was originally published on Dharmaseed.

In this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack mindfully explores:

  • The paradox of individual and universal responsibility
  • What's the better spiritual practice—meditation or service?
  • What exactly is individual, and what is the universe?
  • Joanna Macy's painful yet healing trip to Chernobyl
  • Becoming stewards of each other, the earth, and the future
  • Distinguishing between freedom and it's near enemies
  • Near enemies as fostering separation; freedom as interdependence
  • How to respond to suffering authentically and helpfully
  • Creating change blossoming from the human heart
  • The radical act of "doing nothing and facing yourself"
  • Dealing with the homelessness problem, warfare, environmental destruction
  • Balancing "Don't just do something, sit there," and "Don't just sit there, there isn't time."
  • Choosing between inner practice and outward service
  • Following a true path with heart in this lifetime
  • Vimala Thakar, Ajahn Chah, and Maha Ghosananda as beacons of peace
  • The power of helping feed the hungry
  • Navigating the up and down, inner and outer, cycles of spiritual life

"Every act counts. Each one of us has the power to affect the world." – Jack Kornfield


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

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 kindness.Jack’s new book is ou...

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

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.Jack’s new book is out now: All i...

11 Maalis 42min

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

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 new book is out now!: All in Th...

25 Helmi 36min

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

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 areJack’s new book is out now!: All in This ...

11 Helmi 32min

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

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 and gentle instruction, he in...

28 Tammi 38min

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

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 stories of everyday kindness a...

14 Tammi 34min

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

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 world shaped by speed, grief, ...

31 Joulu 202531min

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

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 soften us, unite us, and remin...

17 Joulu 202532min

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