Exploring how to let go of victim consciousness and awaken inner resilience, Jack shares how to rest in awareness and live from the trusting heart. Join Jack's New Free Course, available through JackKornfield.com: Stand Up For Compassion: A Free Course and Resource for Navigating Uncertain Times. In this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack mindfully explores: *Liberation, resilience, and the Trusting Heart *The physical nature of time within the infinite nature of awareness *Change, aging, and the weirdness of looking in the mirror *Meditation and working with the drama that arises *Remembering who we truly are, no matter how lost we get *Moving past victim consciousness, shame, and blame *Dropping our negative stories and starting to live with nobility *How we are so much more than our suffering *How to stop being loyal to our stories about ourselves and the world *Navigating these "latter day degenerate times with cherry blossoms everywhere" *The goal of practice as keeping our beginners mind *Letting go of fear and opening to adventure *Not confusing no-self with low-self esteem *"No self, no problem" *The strength, aliveness, and fullness of true emptiness *The Dharma of a zoo in a hurricane *The Trusting Heart as natural as the Tao, as resilient as water, and as forgiving as the earth *The resiliency, compassion, and intuition of the Witness *Recognizing how good you're actually doing "When we become still, when we're not trying to be something, when we're in the moments of the trusting heart—what's left is not imitation or artificial, it is as natural as the Tao, as resilient and flexible as water, and as forgiving as the earth." – Jack Kornfield This Dharma Talk was recorded at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and originally published on DharmaSeed. About Jack Kornfield: Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies. Jack is currently offering a wonderful array of transformational online courses diving into crucial topics like Mindfulness Meditation Fundamentals, Walking the Eightfold Path, Opening the Heart of Forgiveness, Living Beautifully, Transforming Your Life Through Powerful Stories, and so much more. Sign up for an All Access Pass to explore Jack’s entire course library. If you would like a year's worth of online meetups with Jack and fellow community, join The Year of Awakening: A Monthly Journey with Jack Kornfield. Stay up to date with Jack and his stream of fresh dharma offerings by visiting JackKornfield.com and signing up for his email teachings. ================ Buddhist Wisdom on The Trusting Heart with Jack Kornfield - Heart Wisdom Ep. 288 - https://youtu.be/O11Ce1qha0Q ================ 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/