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Published Apr 19, 2024

Jack Kornfield on Dissolving into Mindful Loving Awareness

Jack Kornfield delves into dissolving into mindful loving awareness by teaching listeners to observe their thoughts and emotions without attachment, embracing impermanence, and cultivating a relaxed state of mindfulness to deepen their connection to the present moment.
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  • Experiencing Change

    Understanding the impermanence of experiences is central to 's teachings on mindful loving awareness. He emphasizes that thoughts, emotions, and sensations are transient, arising and dissolving like waves or clouds. This awareness allows us to rest in a state of loving mindfulness, observing the ebb and flow of experiences without attachment 1.

    You don't have to follow all the waves, like at the edge of the ocean when you're watching each wave carefully.

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    By recognizing this impermanence, we can cultivate a gracious and easy presence in the moment.

       

    Being Present

    Being present is about noticing the shifts in our attention and returning to the breath. explains that our focus may drift to sounds, thoughts, or emotions, each with a beginning and an end. By acknowledging these shifts, we can relax and let them dissolve, returning to the present moment 1.

    It's all made up of ever-changing experience and vibrations appearing for a moment.

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    This practice of returning to the breath fosters a mindful awareness that is both gracious and easy.

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