Jon Kabat-Zinn Meditation and Q & A | Episode 23

This session is from a series of livestreams with Jon Kabat-Zinn as a part of “Mitigation Retreat” in 2020 brought to you by Jon and Wisdom 2.0. You can watch all episodes on our KZbin page.
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[@chriswebber5134]

Thank you John and Soren! I have come to your 'Mitigation Retreat" 4 months late. Covid stalks the globe unchecked, still. Having watched each session from Day One, I can only echo Jeremie's words. May these sessions remain available for the world to listen, watch, feel and breathe.

[@casario2808]

Thank you Jon and Soren and a big hello from Hoi An, Vietnam. This really has developed into something remarkable. Yes here in VN we have had some easing in restrictions, and I suppose other countries have and will follow to a greater or lesser extent. However, aside from the real possibility of new spikes in the future (i.e. back to sheltering), I think that what you and others in the online world have been doing is so relevant for the post-covid world in the long term. You/we are helping to usher in a newer approach that really taps into the heightened interconnectedness that has formed with this shared global experience. There are so many other great advantages and benefits of Zoom or similar approaches to interacting. Just in terms of the reduction in ecological footprint alone, these have tremendous benefits over the conventional approach of direct meetings/workshops/retreats. Of course, face to face and physical interactions are and will be hugely important. But lets face it, even once such gatherings and direct contact are safe, it will still be a changed world. There are so many ways that this newer interconnectedness can go - in terms of hindering ignorance and hate VS. fanning their flames -.and you have quite sagely spoken a few times about this. So I do hope this platform can continue and grow, in some type of form, whatever the uncertain future brings to us. Whatever I can do to support or help, I would be so happy to. The entirety of the post-covid world will be experiencing some form of PSTD in a sense. It may take a while but healing from that, that process itself and also the period beyond, may be humanity's most profound opportunity to leapfrog into liberation and actions based on love and compassion. I see online, realtime platforms like this one that you have created as being at the absolute heart of such a newer path. Metta

[@ourvoices2012]

Your thoughts,compassion,listening &speaking from heart brings enlightenment at all levels❤️🙅🙏

[@tripley66]

At 1:10, my response is...don't stop this. Instead of Hunkering in the Bunker, we are Leading by Retreating. Jon I have used your materials for 25 years. Don't stop now. We are on to something. Let it emerge.

[@denisepresnell2800]

Boy - can I relate to the woman/mother from Halifax. sigh

[@marislakis728]

Thank you Jon & Soren, from Melbourne, Australia. I tend to watch the videos at a later date, because 4 am in the morning often just doesn't work for this body. A deep interest has now arisen in the poems Jon mentions. Thank you. 🙏

[@jeremiesauzier2390]

Thanks Jon and Soren for what you are doing. There's no words really to describe that! Blessing from Mauritius to all of you!