Jack explores how we can become the imaginal cells of the butterfly, navigating the Great Turning and resetting our lives for awakening amid fear, doomscrolling, and late-stage capitalism.
This episode was recorded on 3/03/25 as a part of Spirit Rock’s Monday Night Dharma Talk Series
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
“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
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Jack Kornfield on The Imaginal Cells of the Butterfly – Heart Wisdom Ep. 283- https://youtu.be/lAuu62Xes8A
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