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Ep. 318 – All in This Together Series #6: Bowing to the Mystery, An Invitation for Liberation
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- Mar 11, 2026
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Celebrating the release of All In This Together, Jack reflects on learning to bow to life’s mystery—and how doing so opens a path to liberation, love, and inner peace. Jack’s new book is out now: All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. https://youtu.be/c9lBoai7ZTY “There’s something so mysterious about how things unfold. We live in something so huge and magnificent, but we get into small mind about how it should be, but we honestly don’t know so much.” –Jack Kornfield In this episode, Jack mindfully explores: More healing stories on love and respect Sharon Salzberg’s travel advice from Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche The stories of how both Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Insight Meditation Society came to be Bowing to the mystery of how everything unfolds Thich Nhat Hanh’s wisdom from a tree How weird, wild, and mysterious it is to be human The invitation to liberation this life offers How to stay calm driving in intense traffic Working with intention and letting others off the hook When people are behaving badly, letting go and focusing on your own heart Dealing with existential angst The music of humanity, of being human Working through anger and righteousness Holding your complicated life in kindness and compassion Becoming a lighthouse for others “There’s something in the stories we tell. We come together for the Dharma, and it’s really the truth of love and mystery.” –Jack Kornfield This Dharma Talk originally took place in Nov 2025 for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Dharma Talk and Guided Meditation celebrating Jack’s All In This Together book release. Stay up to date with Jack's up…