Ep. 320 – Guided Meditation for Grounding, Gratitude, and Presence
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This episode of Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield is a guided meditation focused on grounding, gratitude, and presence, designed to help listeners reconnect with their embodied awareness amid life's challenges. Jack leads a gentle, compassionate practice that begins with settling into the body, then moves through mindful attention to the breath, the physical body, the emotional heart, and the busy mind—all met with loving-kindness and gratitude. He emphasizes that awareness itself is the true self, beyond thoughts, emotions, and sensations, and invites listeners to recognize their deep interconnectedness with all life. The meditation culminates in a heartfelt thank-you to every aspect of existence, from breath to body to mind to the wider web of life. The episode closes with a reaffirmation of presence and belonging, offering a sanctuary of peace and connection.
Your true self is the field of awareness, not the thoughts, emotions, or sensations that pass through it.
Practice gratitude not just for the good, but for the breath, body, heart, and mind—each a vital ally in your journey.
Meet every experience—pleasure, pain, anxiety, joy—with kindness and compassion, without needing to change it.
You are deeply connected to all life: the earth, the breath, the trees, and other beings, sharing one interconnected existence.
When the mind is busy, acknowledge its efforts with gratitude and allow it to rest in the spaciousness of awareness.
Introduction and Sponsorship
The episode opens with a sponsorship announcement for BetterHelp, followed by an introduction by Ganesh, Jack Kornfield's assistant, who sets the tone for the guided meditation on grounding, gratitude, and presence.
Setting the Intention: Presence and Gratitude
“Who you are is bigger than the mind. Bigger than the emotions. Bigger than the changing sensations of the body. You're the field of awareness itself.”
Grounding in the Body and Breath
“Thank you, dear breath. Thank you for taking care of me, for breathing me again and again.”
Gratitude for the Body and Heart
“Thank you for all you carry, just as you thank the breath. Thank this body of life for carrying you through pleasure and pain and difficulty and beauty.”
Compassion for the Mind and the Space of Awareness
“You're the awareness, bigger than all the emotions that notices the joys and sorrows and tears and longing. You're bigger than the changing sensations of the body.”
“Wisdom tells me I am nothing and love tells me I am everything. And in this space of loving awareness, you say thank you.”
“Who you are is bigger than the mind. Bigger than the emotions. Bigger than the changing sensations of the body. You're the field of awareness itself.”
“You're the awareness, bigger than all the emotions that notices the joys and sorrows and tears and longing. You're bigger than the changing sensations of the body.”
Host
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Jack Kornfield
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Ganesh
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BetterHelp
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Ram Dass
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Be Here Now Network
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Spirit Rock
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Gratitude.org
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Meister Eckhart
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Brother David Steindl-Rast
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Thich Nhat Hanh
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