Jack Kornfield - Wisdom For Our Times

As 2020 draws to a close, Wendy speaks with Buddhist teacher, author, and psychologist Jack Kornfield in a special episode. Their conversation covers a wide range of topics, including:

• how he's interpreting our current moment, and what's needed most;

• his path into Buddhism & psychology, reflecting on family and coming of age in the 1960s;

• the value of going on a meditation retreat;

• links between Buddhism and psychology in terms of healing and self;

• the problem of spiritual bypassing;

• how to work with difficulties through allowing and gratitude;

• the role of Buddhist ideas in activism and social justice work;

• and the most important thing researchers can measure as an outcome of meditation practice.

Full show notes and resources (podcast.mindandlife.org/jack-kornfield)