No amount of technology is going to stop warfare, racism, economic disparity, or climate disruption. Because those are all rooted in the human heart. The outer technologies of the world now have to be matched by the inner technology. As one chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff once put it: we are a nation of nuclear giants and ethical infants. In this conversation, Jack Kornfield addresses the question that many young people are asking right now: what does mystical awakening have to do with the actual problems on the ground? His answer draws on a conversation a friend had with Gary Snyder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and environmentalist. Don't feel guilty, Gary said. Don't feel angry or frightened. Those feelings are part of what made it this way. If you're going to save it, save it because you love it. That is the only force. Love is the power that has mothers pick cars off their children. Jack also offers the teaching he loves from a Tibetan nun at the end of her life: my old faults, like snow falling on warm ground, just melting away. And the instruction that holds the whole thing together: you don't have to save the world. Just reach your hand out and mend the place that you can touch. Sit down. Listen to the trees. Listen to your heartbeat. Then take the next step that is given to you. 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