A Self-Interested Case for Forgiveness | Jack Kornfield

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>The allure of resentment, of holding a grudge or nursing your rage can be super powerful. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In today's episode, Jack Kornfield, one of the great western meditation masters, talks about Buddhist strategies for not holding grudges and the self-interested case for forgiveness. This episode is the first of a two-part series this week on forgiveness. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this conversation we talk about: </p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>What forgiveness is and isn't </li> <li>Whether forgiveness is a single act or an ongoing process</li> <li>The cost of not forgiving</li> <li>A forgiveness practice you can try in your meditation</li> <li>Whether it's possible to respond to the misdeeds and transgressions of others with force and love at the same time</li> <li>Whether there are things that are unforgivable</li> <li>And Jack's contention that forgiveness involves a shift in identity</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/jack-kornfield-533" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/jack-kornfield-533</a></p>