This episode was recorded on 3/03/25 as a part of Spirit Rock’s Monday Night Dharma Talk Series

“You are the imaginal cells. You are the ones who are called to hold the vision of a wise society where people respect each other, where we care for the vulnerable, where we understand the universal teaching, ‘Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed.’ This is you.'” – Jack Kornfield

In this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack mindfully explores:

Staying centered amidst life’s struggles Stopping blame and “right and wrong
Navigating Late-Stage Capitalism in the 21st Century
The Great Turning as an opportunity to reset our lives as human beings
The Great Turning as a birth process—messy, painful, dangerous, and beautiful
Remembering your fearlessness amidst politics and news media Becoming “imaginal cells” of the butterfly
Trusting the constant renewal of life and nature Black Elk, Gary Snyder, and the power of loving the earth
Meditation and sitting with heartbreak
Dissolving guilt, fear, and doomscrolling
Carrying your light with nobility, respect, and dignity
Trusting the big picture, the vast cosmic view
Remembering who you are and living from it
The possibility of a new underground railroad
Recognizing that we are the imaginal cells of the world

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“Here we are, 21st century, late-stage capitalism, which has gotten to the place where there’s further extremes of rich and poor for exploitation. We’re at the time what Joanna Macy calls the Great Turning—the great opportunity really for us to reset our lives as human beings.” – Jack Kornfield

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Ep. 283 – The Imaginal Cells of the Butterfly

Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield