Ep. 242 – Disentangling Your Illusions

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Revealing how to disentangle your illusions and let go of old identities, Jack paves the way to the mystical present moment.

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“Part of the joy of selflessness is that as we become selfless much greater forces of what life is move through us.” – Jack Kornfield

In this episode, Jack mindfully explores:

• Disentangling your illusions
• Opening to the paradox of self and no-self
• The yogic practice of asking, “Who am I?”
• This mystical present moment
• How the entire universe is inside your mind
• Experiencing selflessness
• Why you can’t just ‘no-self’ it away
• Moving past your inner-critic, shame, and unworthiness
• Listening to, accepting, and loving the shadow
• The strength of being grounded on Earth
• Working with meaninglessness
• Letting go of old identities
• Love as the work of a lifetime

“You can’t just ‘no-self’ it away.” – Jack Kornfield

“All that you need to do is to keep coming back to the present and what needs to open in you will. You can really trust that.” – Jack Kornfield

This Dharma Talk estimated to be recorded on 4/23/1990 was originally published on DharmaSeed.

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