Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
There’s a truth and reality deeper than conflict. We are not the stories we tell ourselves. How do we touch our measure of suffering? With a forgiving heart. Step out of the tyranny of self-judgment. Forgive yourself for being a learner in this life.
Three principles of wise forgiveness of others:
1. Forgiveness is not weak, naïve. It’s not "forgive or forget." It takes real courage. Forgiveness does not condone what happened nor allow it to continue.
2. Forgiveness is not quick. It is often a long, difficult, tender process of the heart digesting the pain of what happened.
3. Forgiveness is not for them—it’s for you. It’s about our own heart not being chained to the past.
Sometimes it's your loving heart that opens your broken heart. We can let go. We can put down the burden of resentment. We can live with a gracious heart.
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤:
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This dharma talk was originally livestreamed by Spirit Rock on 9/20/21.
There’s a truth and reality deeper than conflict. We are not the stories we tell ourselves. How do we touch our measure of suffering? With a forgiving heart. Step out of the tyranny of self-judgment. Forgive yourself for being a learner in this life.
Three principles of wise forgiveness of others:
1. Forgiveness is not weak, naïve. It’s not "forgive or forget." It takes real courage. Forgiveness does not condone what happened nor allow it to continue.
2. Forgiveness is not quick. It is often a long, difficult, tender process of the heart digesting the pain of what happened.
3. Forgiveness is not for them—it’s for you. It’s about our own heart not being chained to the past.
Sometimes it's your loving heart that opens your broken heart. We can let go. We can put down the burden of resentment. We can live with a gracious heart.
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤:
🪷 Grab an All-Access Plan for Jack’s growing library of online courses at jackkornfield.com/checkouts/all-access-9-week-payment-plan
🪷 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
🌱 Website: jackkornfield.com
🌱 Facebook: facebook.com/jkornfield
🌱 Instagram: instagram.com/jack_kornfield
🌱 X: https://x.com/JackKornfield
This dharma talk was originally livestreamed by Spirit Rock on 9/20/21.
![Unwinding the Body | Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield [with Music]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9fL9mZCK4vY/mqdefault.jpg "Unwinding the Body | Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield [with Music]
Feel the sensation of sound touching the body. And notice it. Name it if you like. Feel its energy with mindful loving awareness. And when it passes, return back to the breath. – Jack Kornfield 🌬️
With warmth and wisdom, Jack Kornfield invites us to bring a gentle, loving awareness to the body. Instead of resisting or tightening around strong sensations, we learn to hold them with kindness—allowing the body to unwind and open in its own natural way. No fixing, no forcing—just meeting each moment with a compassionate presence and letting the body return to its own rhythm of ease and balance.
🌿 Rest in awareness. Breathe with kindness. Let the body unfold.
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𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤:
🪷 Grab an All-Access Plan for Jack’s growing library of online courses at https://jackkornfield.com/checkouts/all-access-9-week-payment-plan/
🪷 To stay up to date with all of Jacks offerings, including upcoming events, course discounts, and free teachings, please subscribe to Jacks Email Teachings at https://jackkornfield.com/newsletter
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🌱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jkornfield
🌱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_kornfield/
🌱 X: https://x.com/JackKornfield")
