Deeply unveiling the Buddha’s transformative miracle of awakening, Jack provides a comprehensive guide to finding freedom in everyday life. Discover your great joy and love in Jack’s life-changing new online journey beginning Sept 9 – 'The Awakened Heart: Discovering Great Joy and Love' – Register at https://bit.ly/TheAwakenedHeart “We’re asked to discover in this dance the possibility of awakening in the midst of our life, to turn what we do into something sacred.” – Jack Kornfield In this episode, Jack mindfully explores: - What happened to the Buddha when he sat under the Bodhi Tree - What Buddha’s enlightenment means for the world - Bodh Gaya and the possibility of awakening through nature - Buddha’s path as a yogi, and how he dealt with his spiritual powers - How the Buddha’s greatest miracle was the miracle of education - Reflections and questions from the Buddha for how you are living - Keeping freshness and “beginner’s mind” in your practice - Parenting, schooling, and the different styles of education - Finding freedom in the difficulties and direct circumstances of your life - The real possibility of awakening in the midst of life - The Ten Paramitas, Buddhism’s Ten Perfections - What walking meditation is actually about - Why Thich Nhat Hanh does everything slowly and mindfully - Patience, listening, and presence - Spiritual life as the education of awakening - Listening deeply for the Tao, Dharma, truth “Spiritual life kindles in us an interest, an attention, a passion to awaken.” – Jack Kornfield “Meditation is the art of doing what we do and bringing our senses, our heart, our whole being to that.” – Jack Kornfield ================ Jack Kornfield on The Miracle of Awaking: Finding Freedom in Everyday Life – Heart Wisdom Ep. 252 - https://youtu.be/TOANgsMs_SM Jack Kornfield – Heart Wisdom – Ep. 252 – The Miracle of Awakening: Finding Freedom in Everyday Life - https://beherenownetwork.com/jack-kornfield-heart-wisdom-ep-252-the-miracle-of-awakening-finding-freedom-in-everyday-life ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/