Jack Kornfield is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West.&nbsp;Over the years, Jack has taught in centers and universities worldwide.&nbsp;He’s led international Buddhist teacher meetings and has worked with many of the great teachers of our time.&nbsp;He holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and his books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.&nbsp;He is also a father, a husband, and an activist.In this episode, Eric and Jack discuss his book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781451693706" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No Time Like the Present:&nbsp;Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are</a>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!In This Interview, Jack Kornfield and I Discuss Inner Freedom Through Mindfulness and …<ul><li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781451693706" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No Time Like the Present:&nbsp;Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are</a></li><li>The first step to dealing with difficult emotions is seeing and accepting what’s there</li><li>How practicing mindfulness expands your window of tolerance&nbsp;</li><li>Tools to help us remember the vastness</li><li>Remembering that our story is always changing</li><li>How we are bound to experience both the beauty and pain in life</li><li>The importance of compassion&nbsp;</li><li>How there are many simple practices to transform our heart and mind</li><li>Choosing the best spiritual practices based on what we’re drawn to</li><li>His work with Father Greg Boyle, writer of Tattoos on the Heart</li><li>The possibility of seeing the Buddha-nature in every human being</li><li>The refuge in community and how we need each other</li><li>Trusting that we’re part of something bigger than ourselves</li><li>Learning to trust our inner knowledge, heart, and body</li><li>Accepting our fear and understanding that growth comes after fear</li><li>The doubting mind and our capacity to recognize it</li><li>Learning to not judge the thoughts that come up in meditation</li><li>His shift in life from actively getting things done into relaxing more and seeing how things turn out</li><li>How we all have the seeds of awakening within us</li></ul>Jack Kornfield Links:<a href="https://jackkornfield.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jack’s Website</a><a href="https://twitter.com/JackKornfield" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jkornfield" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jack_kornfield/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>If you enjoyed this conversation with Jack Kornfield you might also enjoy these other episodes:<a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/effortless-mindfulness/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly</a><a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/tara-brach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tara Brach</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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