What Science and Mysticism Both Agree On | Jack Kornfield

Half the people who come on a spiritual journey come because something broke. The loss of someone they loved. The end of a marriage. A business that failed. A life that collapsed. And in that collapse, the question that opens everything: how do I hold this and continue? In this conversation, Jack Kornfield describes four gates through which people enter the deep spiritual journey. The first is sorrow. The second is emptiness, the moment you look back and realise that everything you thought was solid is already gone, that all we actually have is the present moment and the rest is thought. The third is the eternal present, which Jack clarifies has nothing to do with future eternity. It means timeless. Time is created in the mind. Underneath the thinking there is a vastness and a stillness that is always available. The fourth gate is oneness. And here Jack offers something unexpected. He cites the calculation that every breath you take contains at least one molecule from Julius Caesar's dying breath. The atmosphere has been breathed by everyone who ever lived, by the dinosaurs, by every living thing. Your sense of separation from this biosphere is a complete fiction, biologically necessary for navigating traffic but not the deepest truth of what you are. When you cut a tree, as Alice Walker wrote, your arm would bleed. Want to go deeper with Jack Kornfield? Join Sounds True One for more teachings like this. Get your first month FREE at https://bit.ly/4ctecMn Subscribe to Sounds True's YouTube Channel ► https://bit.ly/SubscribeSTYT Sounds True is a mission-driven learning and media company, and a recognized leader in wellbeing, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. Partnering with the world’s foremost wisdom teachers and best-selling authors, the company reaches millions worldwide with its unique programs, digital learning experiences, and worldwide events. The company also features a variety of original series, weekly shows, and live online experiences on Sounds True One, its global platform and community with members across more than 125 countries. Sounds True is a Public Benefit Corporation and also the home of the Sounds True Foundation. Connect with us: ▪️Facebook: http://bit.ly/2XFIIeE ▪️Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UlEoiH ▪️Website: http://bit.ly/2tOl02d