#243 Can You Be OK With Uncertainty? I Jack Kornfield
On today’s show… a bad news / good news situation. Let’s start with the bad news: human beings are not wired for uncertainty. It short circuits our system. The mind wants to plan, to work things out — and, in a pandemic, that is basically impossible. The good news: meditation is perfectly designed to take the edge off, if not more. Our guest this week is Jack Kornfield, a pioneering meditation teacher, prolific author, a former Buddhist monk, and a clinical psychologist. We talk about: how to use meditation to embrace uncertainty, the importance of getting in touch with your own “tainted glory,” and why we shouldn’t fear the schmaltz. (That last one was mostly for me.) Here we go: Jack Kornfield.
Where to find Jack Kornfield online:
Website: https://jackkornfield.com/
Social Media:
- Twitter: Jack Kornfield (@JackKornfield)
- Facebook: Jack Kornfield
- Instagram: Jack Kornfield (@jack_kornfield)
- YouTube: Jack Kornfield
Other Resources Mentioned:
- Lady Gaga Kicks Off ‘One World: Together at Home’ With Performance of ‘Smile’
- Spring Washam
- Ram Dass
- Neem Karoli Baba
- Wangari Maathai
- Preah Maha Ghosananda
- Dolly Parton’s Poem
- Insight Meditation Society
- Jack Kornfield’s Meditations
- Tara Brach
Additional Resources:
- Ten Percent Happier Live: https://meditatehappier.com/live
- Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.meditatehappier.com/coronavirussanityguide
- Free App access for Health Care Workers: https://meditatehappier.com/care
