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Finding Peace in the Peace Corps
A man decides to join the Peace Corps instead of being drafted for the Vietnam War and requests to be sent to a Buddhist country where he can meet an old Zen master, ultimately changing his life and finding peace through silence and self-realization.
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Jack Kornfield talks about his experiences and challenges during his spiritual journey with Ajahn Chah, including confronting suppressed anger and pain through silence and mindfulness.
16:52 - 18:39 (01:46)
Summary
Jack Kornfield talks about his experiences and challenges during his spiritual journey with Ajahn Chah, including confronting suppressed anger and pain through silence and mindfulness.
ChapterFinding Peace in the Peace Corps
Episode#300: Jack Kornfield - Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares their experience of being in college during a time of activism, protests and the Vietnam war draft, and how they ended up joining the Peace Corps and becoming a "card carrying LSD-taking hippie".
18:39 - 21:46 (03:06)
Summary
The speaker shares their experience of being in college during a time of activism, protests and the Vietnam war draft, and how they ended up joining the Peace Corps and becoming a "card carrying LSD-taking hippie".