Sharing the knowledge of beloved Buddhist instructor Ajahn Chah, Jack Kornfield describes experimenting with life and accepting issues as they’re.
This Dharma Speak from Jack Kornfield was initially revealed on DharmaSeed.org
Experiment with Life
Ajahn Chah taught folks in regards to the spirit of graciousness, and open-heartedness. He confirmed us {that a} willingness to experiment with life is a path to liberation in itself. Meditation shouldn’t be the one approach to be Buddhist. Participating with life and all that occurs in our actuality with an open coronary heart is a real Buddha nature.
Try Ep. 197 of Right here and Now to listen to about Ram Dass’ experiences with Ajahn Chah: A Deep, Quiet, Dharmic Existence
Ajahn Chah’s Forest Monastery (17:20)
The monastery the place Ajahn Chah lived was nestled within the forest and stuffed with wildlife. Jack Kornfield retells a narrative from his keep there. He was questioned by his pals about what being a monk actually does for the world. What would sitting in meditation repair in instances of struggle? There may be, nonetheless, energy for social change in monastic communities. Finally, these pals got here to appreciate that monasteries are examples of the generosity, integrity, and respect that the world desperately wants.
“What my pals noticed of this temple was a residing library of one other risk for the way in which human beings can conduct their lives.” – Jack Kornfield
Tune into one other episode of Coronary heart Knowledge for a meditation on Compassion in a Time of Struggle Meditation
That is the Means Issues Are (29:33)
Loads of our struggling in life comes from not accepting the way in which issues are. Ajahn Chah had a phrase: ‘It’s like this’. It doesn’t matter what we’re experiencing (frustration, pleasure, ache) we are able to cease and say ‘it’s like this’. We don’t want to vary our feelings to be good Buddhists, as an alternative, we are able to simply acknowledge our feelings and what experiencing them seems like.
“What he was pointing to was that we are able to see with nice honesty our circumstance, with nice compassion, and in the course of it chuckle. This too is part of our humanity…there’s a knowledge that’s a lot larger than the issues we get caught up in.” – Jack Kornfield