Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We can tune into the goodness of the world that's not always featured in the news. As William Carlos Williams wrote: "It is difficult/to get the news from poems/though men die miserably every day/for lack/of what is found there."
When people asked my teacher Ajahn Chah questions, he would often smile and say, βItβs uncertain, isnβt it?β Yes, the world is imperfect. Instead of struggling to perfect the world, when we rest in uncertainty, we can then act with compassion and give our best without attachment to the outcome. We can learn to bring fearlessness to any circumstance. This is an invitation to understand equanimity and to see with the eyes of wisdom.
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This talk was originally livestreamed by Spirit Rock on 10/26/20.
We can tune into the goodness of the world that's not always featured in the news. As William Carlos Williams wrote: "It is difficult/to get the news from poems/though men die miserably every day/for lack/of what is found there."
When people asked my teacher Ajahn Chah questions, he would often smile and say, βItβs uncertain, isnβt it?β Yes, the world is imperfect. Instead of struggling to perfect the world, when we rest in uncertainty, we can then act with compassion and give our best without attachment to the outcome. We can learn to bring fearlessness to any circumstance. This is an invitation to understand equanimity and to see with the eyes of wisdom.
πππ²π¬ ππ¨ ππ¨π§π§πππ π°π’ππ‘ ππππ€:
πͺ· Grab an All-Access Plan for Jackβs growing library of online courses at jackkornfield.com/checkouts/all-access-9-week-payment-plan
πͺ· To stay up to date with all of Jack's offerings, including upcoming events, course discounts, and free teachings, please subscribe to Jack's Email Teachings at jackkornfield.com/newsletter
π± Website: jackkornfield.com
π± Facebook: facebook.com/jkornfield
π± Instagram: instagram.com/jack_kornfield
π± X: https://x.com/JackKornfield
This talk was originally livestreamed by Spirit Rock on 10/26/20.
