The Most Basic Truths: Gateways to Freedom Dharma Talk - Jack Kornfield
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- When I first entered the monasteries in Thailand and Burma, I was taught everything is anicca (impermanent), dukkha (unsatisfactory), and anatta (no-self). The reason these were repeated over and over again is because if you see these, you see with the eyes of wisdom. Because everything is changing, the more you cling and hold on, the more you suffer.
To free ourselves, we need to quiet the mind through some mindfulness in meditation.
Then, instead of identifying with the changing conditions, we learn to release them and turn toward consciousness itself, to rest in the knowing. My teacher Ajahn Chah called this pure awareness, "the original mind," or resting in "the one who knows."
As the Jiddu Krishnamurti said, “It is the truth that liberates, and not your efforts to be free.”
With practice, we discover the selflessness of experience; we shift identity. We can be in the midst of an experience, being upset or angry or caught by some problem, and then step back from it and rest in pure awareness. We let go; we release holding any thought or feeling as "I" or "mine." We release the whole sense of identification, and the conditioned world is just anicca (impermanent), dukkha (unsatisfactory), and anatta (empty of self) -- it has nothing to do with our true nature. We learn to trust pure awareness itself. This is one of the ways Ajahn Chah taught about liberation. Awakening is always here and now. Practicing this way, your life is transformed.
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This dharma talk was originally livestreamed by Spirit Rock on May 16, 2022.
Jack. Whenever I listen to your reflections my heart weeps for the privilege of being in your presence despite residing in a small rural market town in the U.K. So many of my teachers have passed without my being able to thank them during their lifetimes. I must not let this chance to thank you pass - being of the same age & ever mindful of 'change'. The teachings are so precious and accord with my own heart - distance is indeed no hindrance to gratitude.
That was beautifully stated. I feel the same way, all the way out here in California. He is a very precious human being on this planet
I agree every time I listen to Jack I feel the peace I'm supposed to.
Ate we born into reality or are we born into a destructive culture that can be replaced?
Me too. 🙏
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Every human being is precious. Even the ones you would call evil. Even the crooked politicians. We are all of equal worth - no one more important that the other.
My father passed in 2006. Throughout my childhood he was a heavy smoker until he had a heart attack in 1997. In the last few years every evening I get this smell of smoke out of nowhere. I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from. Then one day I just started saying hi daddy every time I smell the smoke and as soon as I say that the smoke smell fades.
“Teach yourself peace. Pass it on.” Thank you Jack for bringing peace to my day. I will pass it on!
Dear Mr. Kornfield........ I simply had to tell you that one day I simply stumbled across to you here, I was a bit of a mess that day. I sat in a car and listened to you on my iPad and it was quite a long video and the longer it went on the calmer I got. There was something simply about looking at you listening to your voice and your words that brought such peace to me........ tomorrow morning some thing may or may not happen. If it doesn’t happen it’s going to causes me stress I truly don’t need but after listening to you speak and you are dressed part of what I may or may not be dealing with come tomorrow night I realized that it didn’t matter because change would be OK and I needed to have faith that everything happens for a reason. This is my third video of yours and I am continuing to always hope to find another one because I don’t know of anyone I have ever listen to that good Karma me the way that your videos too and your words and your voice… Blessings on your head…
Eastern philosophy makes sense to me but when I don't listen for awhile I lose it, and it makes perfect sense when I listen to it again. I am amazed how you have stayed consistent with the power behind your teaching over the years.
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It is the truth that liberates and not your efforts to be free . . .
Thankyou for your teachings. Jack, your voice & words always feel soothing to my heart. I appreciate you
Thank you dearest Jack. I always remember being with Thay and the reminder that Happiness is available; help yourself to it! After I lost my leg in a near-fatal accident I was speaking with Steven Levine who said, “you were ready for this” I carry this understanding into each day that I am alive and living Peace, Love, Compassion.
Thankyou for your comment here one year ago (,I note.) It has caused tears to run from my eyes . I live with chronic pain, increasing, so that simple daily pleasures like walking, gardening are becoming off limits.I realise that I need to internalise the teachings much more deeply.
However I am intrigued by Levine's comment to you that you were "ready" for this ....why "ready"......to be tested? to suffer?.
I'm aware of the concept of God testing us in Christian thought, of the value of suffering as that which strengthens .
I'm not really familiar with it in Buddhist thought. I have thought Buddhism presented a way out of suffering?
Yours respectfully
Thank you so much! It’s the opposite of dissociation 💕
It's a blessing hearing your teachings
Thank You.
Thank you for leaving the comments section open... allowing us to return our deeply felt apprecion for your wisdom and the example of a life well lived. Long live Jack Kornfield!
Many, many thanks📿🙏
Thank you
When you gave the reflection on 'nothingness' and asked us to look into that painful spot of yourselfes 'my heart cracked' and I cried for the first time since my uncle died suddenly a few weeks ago. Thank you!
My heart opened, transformed: there was something like in my heart and mind thinking no this may not be, why being born at all, installing separation.
Somehow the heart healed while listening and opening up. Somehow heart hold death and live both as one. Death was no longer a reason not to be born. Balance, peace. A deep acceptance of the conditioned existence, live. Knowing the passing away, seeing it in its place, something was brought in line inside me. Like a fracture recomposed better than before. Somebody had told me that I had to be sad because of pain. Somebody shamed me for being happy while there was others in pain. Somebody shamed me for having needs. Somebody blamed me for being ill. I say : i am alive. I am in love. I am in peace. Yes, I am at home.
Thank you, Sir, for this sharing leading me into reality.
Incredibly beautiful and meaningful teachings Thank Yo
Danke, Jack
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏🐇💫
Thank you, Jack. I'm listening o New Year's Eve and it's perfect.
A precious gift - the truth, the light and the way. We are blessed.
I loved being with you and Trudy on Maui
Thank you Jack ❤️🙏🏼
Jack, thank you dear one for releasing your words to meet my inner voice. This was so joyfully and deeply received this morning ~ with love and gratitude 🌸💖🙏🏻
That's exactly it. Well said. Jack's words meet my inner voice as well.
Thank you Jack🌷
Greatest company here, Jack! Thank you! 🙏🏼
Dear Jack, your teachings are so profound and beautiful. Thank you so much 😊🙏🏻🦋🌷
JACK
“ Indeed , indeed , it is just so “
ThANK YOU Venerable Jack
I had the privilege of attending your 3 day retreat on Maui with Trudy and Ran Dass
Recently I discovered Western Pure Land
I love your Dharma talks and think if you as “ the Mister Rogers of Dharma teaching ☺️
“ forgiveness is giving up all hope , of having a different past “ or so the story is told
Sons and daughters m Remember Who you ARE”
Thank you Jack , it is just so , that’s how it works .”❤
In Knowing, We Miss That..
17:25
The Magic.
This Story, And When This Master Says; Who are we?
Truly Enchanting.
I suppose we decide if we, like waiting to explain about Santa to a child, teach them quickly the harshness of our reality, or let them live as much magic as we can as long as possible.
I choose the latter. 🔮
In this way, we can also give it back to ourselves.
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This Talk Is So Beautiful, It Almost Had Me In Tears.
It's incredible with what we are going through that there can still be so much excitement finding a teaching that connects.
The story of the Rabbi who says we place the teachings on our heart, and the student says don't we place them in our heart, and Rabbi says; No, God/ the Divine perhaps, assists with that, our job is to study the scriptures and place them on our hearts, for one day, when it breaks they fall in.
This is the same as strengthening our practice consistently for the Storm, when painful emotions arise, we embrace them and take care of them, so when the time comes we can withstand the real Storm.
Teachers Do Get More Beautiful With Age.
Sadhu 💛
Thank you.
Thank you , Jack, for giving me peace and inspiration ! I try to listen to your talks and meditations every day. Thank you!
Beautiful Jack! Thank you . I will make Art aBout it all. Blessings to all who are able to listen freely without looking over your shoulder for the fascists who freely roam in Moscow and Hungary etc. I miss Ram Dass too.
Ditto everything you’ve said 🙏
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for this teaching.
You have made a big difference in my life.
Thank you, Jack. I needed that! It's a joy to see and hear you again.
Absolutely beautiful - thank you so much Jack!!!!
I love you Jack
I love your gentle wisdom. It does my heart good. Bless you.
Gracias 🙏🏼
Thank you Jack. You fill my soul. I truly love you. Such beautiful talks with you.
Bless you dear Jack 🍀💜💙🕊️💐✨🌳⭐thank you thank you thank you xxx
Thank u Jack ❤my heart is grateful for sharing ur beauty and divine grace 🕊🍀🍀🍀🙏May we follow the truth ☀️☀️☀️
Jack - I attended a retreat on Maui with you Trudy and Ram Das .
I want you to know that o love you - and appreciate so much
your teaching ability and story telling ability
and your voice, and humor .
You are the Mister Rogers
and Mark Twain under the
wide sky, beneath the Bhodi tree
Thank you ✨💜
NAMO AMIATABHA 🙏🙏🙏💜💜💜
I love you Jack Kornfield and so much appreciate what you do!
Thank you Jack! 🙏
Thank you Jack for these sweet reminders. It always blesses my day.
I just want to say, Jack, THANK YOU so very much for sharing your insights, wisdom and magical words. I find my self day dreaming while listening to you, visualizing your words in to images. After 15 min, while listening, you discribed our microbiom in the most beautiful way I have ever herd. This touched me deeply, with tears in my eyes, since I am writing a seminar these days about Plant Microbiom and the special interactions between these two sides.
Through biology I gain insight, thank you for speaking the language of nature, your words came in deep.
And your meditations are my favorite as well - thank you!!
I love your chanel!
so wonderful & comforting to find you on UA-cam!!! Thank you so much. I spoke to you twice and you signed my book and I told you about the Kwan Yin I saw in Kansas City in 1976. I was able to whisper "O Nobly Born" and the rest of the verse into my brother's ear when he passed and I loved so much the story about the man who was talking to his brother after he died. So many blessings to you Jack. from Anna, Zoe's daughter. "O Nobly Born, listen undistractedly. May you be led by (Deity) may the Divine Mother, the faithful (Mother) be thy rearguard, may you be led safely across the dangerous ambush of the bardo, and may you be placed in the state of the all perfect Buddha."
Sending it all right back to you and your beloved.💕🦋
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Thank God I stumbled across this amazing man
Such a beautiful teaching, i feel so content listening to Jack. Thank you jack
Thanks, Jack. I wonder if the crazy long letters I wrote to IMS from the Fremont County jail seeking refuge ever got delivered. I doubt it. But your words always help, if only for a moment. _/\_ There'd be no room for us. :) wish I had the poem about insomina you read on retreat. Haven't had rest from sleep in years. ✌️
Thank you for this, Jack! Very needed tonight.
Im Loving living truth when im loving living truth. But you seem like your more living loving truth jack. Thanks for your work, play, and service.
Soooo beautiful
We are the chain of being--such happiness
Thank you Jack for teachings and conscious vision about us and our time
Thank you for your wisdom. I am a teacher of Spinoza's and Gurdjieff's teachings. I have shared your videos, because they compliment the work that I do.
incredible. thank you thank you thank you. I'll be having this video on repeat
Oh timeless freedom.... sounds wonderful.... consciousness-- clinging... wanting.... fearing.... feeling.....
I stood outside in *extremely dark skies* watching the lunar eclipse grow total for hours upon hours, above the treeline.
Was a beautiful show of nature, the colours of our *sunset/sunrise ring* cast upon the *face of Luna was stellar* that night.
That is a profound presentation - thank you very much. My concern is about what seems to be coming in regards to the changing climate and that there is the possibility of societal disruption due to water shortages in the SW US. Also that food shortages may begin to occur in the US and the world given all the climate change impacts and other things like the war in the Ukraine. Larger scale changes could come about due to the destabilization of massive carbon stores in the Arctic regions and the continued destruction of carbon sinks like the Amazon rainforests. So what this means is that there may not be a continued life; no sense of the continuation of generation to generation as our species may no longer continue as a species. Climate change may mean that we won’t have water to drink and food to eat in a society that is used to having everything. There may not be a sense of shared suffering where we pull together but more of a pulling away from each other. But still Jack’s talk gives me light and speaks to the possibility of realization within this suffering. I will listen to it again.
♥️♥️♥️ thank you for you! I also read some of your books! Very helpful and profound! Thank you so so much 🙏! Greetings from Germany!
so w♡nderful, again ...
Great words ,thank you Jack
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Beautiful embodied wisdom and compassion. Thank you 🙏
Thank you for these teachings as many times (heart hurt) wanted to keep it closed 😢 but if do not love can’t come in or go out. Ty for helping us stay in only moment we have (this one)!
I only found this guy a couple of weeks ago. Boy. I'm pleased I did. He's one of the great teachers. So called. But he is. A true Butsu. As we say in Soto Zen*
Thank you so much for this lesson bless uou
Well I was able to find you and subscribe Jack/!
Thank you, dear friend. May you be blessed
Jack, thank you for your offerings, you are literally helping people stay alive and give hope that we can be liberated from the incessant mind and sensations and brain wiring that we think is who we are. Blessings 🙏🏻🙏🏽🙏🏻
Dear Jack, thank you!
This created peace in my heart. I loved it.❤️
Pure Wisdom and support to come back to essential of l life, thank you Jack!
Thank you, dear Jack!
You have made great sense to me Thanks
Thank you so much🙏
Thankyou ~ I appreciate you
Thank you from the bottom of my heart - rather: I am placing this talk on my heart...and I wait...
love you jack!
Your legacy is in my heart. I am so happy to hear the dharma as you express it. So many of us are part of your legacy. And you are not gone yet.
When you go, I will celebrate your peace in my practice.
Jack Kornfield, I met Ajahn Chah when I was a child and he was in the states. I didn't know who he was. He told me the story of the squirrel. Hilarious man!!
I think I love you both. Thank you so much.
Thank you Jack. I love the poems you read. I love poetry and write poetry myself. I also have a UA-cam channel where I voice Spiritual poetry and have the written words and music Thank you for all your lovely words of peace. ✨
Can you tell me which episode you were recalling about the man who visited and was presented with a show of fireflies in the field Tyson a moment of joy!
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Your dhama talks a real and comforting .who would I call…? I have tried several to no avail
Trying to find this on 8 track. Love the way you teach.
Please give info on how to find the poem. Thank you
Forgiveness is giving up all hope of a different past -lol
Thank you
Thank you.
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