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Join Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield in conversation with Tami Simon as they share how and why skilled mindfulness teachers can mend our hearts and our wounded world. They’ll discuss how teaching transforms the teacher and how the transmission of mindfulness skills fosters self-compassion, empathy, and a wise steady heart amid the chaos of contemporary life.
MEET YOUR TEACHERS
Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield has been teaching meditation globally since 1974 and was one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practices to the West. Co-facilitator of The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, he has led thousands of students in becoming transformative forces for better outcomes and positive social change. He is also the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His many books have been translated into 22 languages and sold more than 1.5 million copies. He is a grandfather and husband, and holds a PhD in clinical psychology.
Tara Brach
Tara Brach is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of several books including international bestselling Radical Acceptance, Radical Compassion, and Trusting the Gold. Co-facilitator of The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, she has led thousands of students in becoming transformative forces for better outcomes and positive social change. Her popular weekly podcast on emotional healing and spiritual awakening is downloaded about 3 million times a month. Tara founded the Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW) and holds a PhD in clinical psychology.
MEET YOUR HOST
Tami simon
Tami Simon founded Sounds True in 1985 with a clear mission: to disseminate spiritual wisdom. Since starting out as a project with one woman and her tape recorder, we have grown into a multimedia publishing company with more than 110 employees, a library of more than 3,000 titles featuring some of the leading teachers and visionaries of our time, and an ever-expanding family of beloved customers from across the world. In more than three decades of growth, change, and evolution, Sounds True has maintained its focus on its overriding purpose, as summed up in our Mission Statement.
