Can You Be OK With Uncertainty? | Jack Kornfield Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris

On this episode, a bad news / good news situation. Let's start with the bad news: human beings are not wired for uncertainty. It short circuits our system. The mind wants to plan, to work things out - and, in a pandemic, that is basically impossible. The good news: meditation is perfectly designed to take the edge off, if not more. Our guest this week is Jack Kornfield, a pioneering meditation teacher, prolific author, a former Buddhist monk, and a clinical psychologist. We talk about: how to use meditation to embrace uncertainty, the importance of getting in touch with your own "tainted glory," and why we shouldn't fear the schmaltz. (That last one was mostly for me.)
Where to find Jack Kornfield online:
Website: https://jackkornfield.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackKornfield
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jkornfield
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_kornfield/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5JayBKk-Bynk6XnUnU7vLA
Other Resources Mentioned:
Lady Gaga Kicks Off ‘One World: Together at Home’ With Performance of ‘Smile’ / https://variety.com/2020/music/news/lady-gaga-smile-together-at-home-1234584282/
Spring Washam / https://www.springwasham.com/
Ram Dass / https://www.ramdass.org/
Neem Karoli Baba / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem_Karoli_Baba
Wangari Maathai / https://www.greenbeltmovement.org/wangari-maathai
Preah Maha Ghosananda / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Maha_Ghosananda
Dolly Parton’s Poem / https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xdJu6FCR9/
Insight Meditation Society / https://www.dharma.org/
Jack Kornfield’s Meditations / https://jackkornfield.com/meditations/
Tara Brach / https://www.tarabrach.com/
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