Ep. 246 – The Simplicity of Goodness

Jack Kornfield delves into the simplicity of goodness and virtue in a talk spanning Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Amma-ji, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Napoleon, and Rumi.

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“I believe within us, within the human heart and human consciousness, is an innate love of honesty and a joy in virtue, straightforwardness, and the simplicity of goodness.” – Jack Kornfield

In this episode, Jack mindfully explores:

• Buddhism, virtue, and the Five Precepts
• Ahimsa – the blessing of non-harming
• The chilling note Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche wrote when he escaped Tibet
• Taking a fearless moral inventory
• Honesty and the simplicity of goodness
• What Buddha learned in his past lives
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and standing up for truth
• Adi-Sila – spontaneous or innate virtue, the shining of the just heart
• The Tibetan Buddhist perspective on reincarnation
• Jack’s meeting with “hugging saint,” Amma-ji, archetype of the Divine Mother
• Finding your Buddha Nature, Tao, and Dharma
• Rumi’s brilliant poem about ducks
• Interdependence and connectedness
• Deep philosophical questions and contemplations from Jack
• Napoleon, the sword, and the spirit

“Meditation or spiritual life asks us to look at our actions and pay attention to how we actually live.” – Jack Kornfield

“We’re all in it together, we’re all connected, we all support one another.” – Jack Kornfield

This Dharma Talk recorded on 6/1/1990 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on DharmaSeed.

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