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I am intrigued by how we can live the 'holy life' as lay people. How do we erase the imaginary line between formal sitting practice and the rest of our lives? How can we bring full engagement to formal and informal practice? Is it possible to embody, in our lives, the understanding and insight that comes with intensive training? And can we live our lives in a way that expresses and continues to deepen our realization? These questions fuel my practice and my teaching.

I place a lot of emphasis on the Buddha's teaching about mindfulness of the body. The body is a powerful dharma gate. I encourage people to deeply investigate the body and use it as a place of recollection in daily life.

Our individual and cultural habits, our confusion, all require a sincere and ongoing commitment to spiritual life and practice. In order to mature our 'layastic' practice, we need to develop a palette of practices: mindfulness, loving-kindness, inquiry, reflection, precept practice, service, sutta study, etc.

I believe passionate engagement is the foundation of the spiritual path. Spiritual life blossoms when mindfulness is woven with a heartfelt sense of loving-kindness and compassion. With warm mindfulness as the basis of practice, our attachment to identity, roles and experience begins to loosen. As our experience and understanding matures, faith develops. This nourishes a devotion to practice which further deepens our insights.

It is precious to be born in the human realm and have an opportunity to practice and awaken. May we appreciate our inheritance and bring to life the teachings of the Buddha.

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2008-03-09 On Retreat: The Skill & Art of Practice 40:30	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2008-02-25 Monday Night Meditation 1:41:16	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2008-02-24 Unplugged: Reflections from One Month on Retreat 41:59	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2008-02-11 Monday Night Talk with Jack Kornfield 61:15	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2008-01-13 On Relationship 42:04	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2008-01-06 Right Intention, Aspiration, Resolve 51:23	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-12-31 The Alchemy Of Release 47:48	Download Listen
The Buddha describes how the intoxication with youth, health and life fell away. What allows for our intoxications to fall away? How does letting go happen? How do we cultivate awareness, kindness, presence and understanding that allow for the alchemy of release?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-12-30 The Alchemy of Letting Go 53:15	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-12-27 Don't Underestimate The Breath 52:37	Download Listen
Mindfulness of the body has the breath at the center and includes all four postures, movement, speaking, listening, feelings and all activity. We can practice mindfulness of the breath and also mindfulness with the breath - developing an enlarged awareness. This practice can take us all the way to enlightenment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-12-23 Holiday Talk 41:03	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

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