Ep. 332 – Becoming a Servant of Love: Leadership, Wellbeing, Resilience

Through a humbling story of Sri Nisargadatta and a guided meditation on loving awareness, Jack shows how love can become large enough to hold the full mystery of our human experience.

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This time on Heart Wisdom, Jack Kornfield explores:

• Eclipses, the mystery of the cosmos, and the Music of the Spheres
• Finding balance as an ongoing dance rather than a destination
• Why love does not require us to eliminate fear
• A humbling encounter with Sri Nisargadatta and the wisdom of remaining a student
• Resilience as a love large enough to hold our imperfect humanity
• Moving beyond servant leadership to become a servant of love
• Uncovering what your heart is asking you to serve
• Remembering the wisdom and compassion already living within us
• Resting in the spaciousness of loving awareness

“What does the heart ask you to serve?” –Jack Kornfield

This episode was originally recorded as part of Jack’s yearlong program, Living the Dharma in a Troubled World, with monthly livestream Q&As and themed lessons. Learn more and join!

About Jack Kornfield:

Jack Kornfield, PhD trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, India, and Burma. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. He is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practice to the West, has taught internationally since 1974, and is the author of 16 books which have sold 2 million copies. Stay connected with Jack and explore his latest offerings at JackKornfield.com. Sign up for his free weekly email teachings, explore his transformational online courses, access his complete course library through the All Access Pass, or join his monthly livestreams and online community. Jack’s latest book, All In This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World is out now!

“That’s part of what brings resilience: not the ideal of how we’re supposed to be, but the fact that love can be big enough to hold it all.” –Jack Kornfield

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