10% Happier with Dan Harris Jack Kornfield on How to Stay Sane in Insane Times
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Dec 3, 2025 
Join Jack Kornfield, a renowned Buddhist teacher and author who trained as a monk in Asia, as he shares wisdom on navigating today’s chaotic world. He discusses the paradox of finding opportunity in suffering and how to act from love instead of fear. Kornfield emphasizes the importance of intention, offering practical strategies for cultivating joy and courage while managing anxiety. He shares insights on community support and staying steady amid chaos, encouraging listeners to surround themselves with symbols of compassion and to see the bigger picture in their actions.
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Stand Up Without Fueling Polarization
- Responding to political or social crisis from fear and rage fuels further polarization and makes problems worse.
- Acting from a peaceful, clear heart allows effective standing up without promoting more fear.
Training Activists To Last
- Jack taught activists practices for releasing embodied suffering and opening to a longer time perspective to avoid burnout.
- He joined them in actions and trained them to continue their work with steadiness and compassion.
Half A Loaf That Kept A Spirit Alive
- A woman in the Leningrad siege kept a piece of bread given to her by a stranger as a symbol of compassion that sustained her spirit.
- Small acts of sharing preserved hope and connected community during extreme hardship.
