Jack Kornfield on How to Stay Sane in Insane Times

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<p dir="ltr">Plus: Saying thank you to your anxiety and the opportunity in the dumpster fire.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Jack Kornfield, who trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma, then returned to the US, where he became one of the leading voices in Buddhism in the West. He co-founded the <a href="http://www.dharma.org/">Insight Meditation Society</a> in Barre, Massachusetts, with <a href= "http://www.sharonsalzberg.com/">Sharon Salzberg</a> and <a href= "http://www.dharma.org/ims/joseph_goldstein.html">Joseph Goldstein</a>, then he went on to start the <a href= "http://www.spiritrock.org/">Spirit Rock</a> Medication Center in Woodacre, California. He's written many books, including his latest, <a href= "https://jackkornfield.com/all-in-this-together-stories-and-teachings-for-loving-each-other-and-our-world/"> All In This Together</a>, which is the focus of the conversation you're about to hear, along with a new online course he just posted, called <a href= "https://jackkornfield.com/sp/stand-up-for-compassion-a-free-mini-course-for-navigating-uncertain-times-with-jack-kornfield/"> Stand Up for Compassion</a> – which is about staying steady in difficult times.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The causes of happiness </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The opportunities (And this is a counterintuitive notion, but…) The opportunities in the suffering we're experiencing today</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to stand up for what you care about while staying calm and steady</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ways to zoom out and see the bigger picture  </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to cultivate both courage and Joy </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How Jack gets consistent hits of Joy in his own life</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why intention is important — and how to cultivate healthy intentions </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And other survival strategies for these times</li> </ul> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">This holiday season, 10% Happier is teaming up with dozens of podcasts for an ambitious goal: to lift three entire villages in Rwanda out of extreme poverty. Join us by visiting <a href="http://givedirectly.org/Dan">GiveDirectly.org/Dan</a> and supporting the #PodsFightPoverty campaign.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p> </p>