Videos
Here is a wide range of videos of Jon teaching in various settings over the years, sometimes in dialogue with a host or interviewer.
The Intersection of Mindfulness with Science and Medicine: Impressions and Inspirations for Healing Ourselves and Our Planet
Talk presented at The Buddha the Scientist Retreat at Dartmouth College, April 6, 2025, led by monastics of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing. The title was changed after the fact to: The Intersection of Mindfulness with Science and Medicine: Impressions and Inspirations for Healing Ourselves and Our Planet.
Yuval Noah Harari & Jon Kabat-Zinn: Mindfulness, AI, and Our Future
An interview with historian, philosopher, and author of Sapiens and most recently NEXUS, Yuval Noah Harari, and mindfulness teacher, founder of MBSR, and author Jon Kabat-Zinn. It is from a day-long event in NYC from Wisdom 2.0 called: Mindfulness, AI, and the Future of Humanity in New York City.
Lion’s Roar — Dialogue 3: Can Mindfulness Transform the World?
In conversation with Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod, Jon Kabat-Zinn shares how compassion and mindfulness transform not only us as individuals, but by extension, the world. By embodying warmth and non-judgment, he explains, we transcend can dualistic thinking and connect deeply with ourselves and others. From Lion’s Roar’s free series of three in-depth dialogues.
Lion’s Roar — Dialogue 2: The Universal Power of Awareness
In conversation with Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod, Jon Kabat-Zinn explains the powerful “hidden dimension” of awareness and how exploring it reveals who we truly are. From Lion’s Roar’s free series of three in-depth dialogues.
Lion’s Roar — Dialogue 1: Trusting the Present Moment
In this conversation, Jon reflects on the expansive nature of mindfulness and its growing significance in today’s world. From transforming individual suffering to addressing global challenges, mindfulness empowers us to engage with life’s “full catastrophe” with openness, clarity, and wisdom. From Lion’s Roar’s free series of three in-depth dialogues.
At the Intersection of the Digital and Analog Worlds
A conversation between Sherry Turkle and Jon Kabat-Zinn, hosted on Steve Stein’s Streetsmart Wisdom.
AT THE GREATER GOOD SCIENCE CENTER,
BERKELEY, CA — MAY 2010
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What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness and meditation are really about presence of heart
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The Department of Mindfulness
What’s next for the science of mindfulness
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The Stars of Our Own Movie
Cultivating awareness helps us appreciate the present and lead more fulfilling lives.
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Shut Off Your Cell Phone
Our bodies have the wisdom to benefit from meditation; all we have to do is take the time to look for it.
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This is About My Life
On the process of establishing mindfulness meditation as a means to change the world.
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The First Mindful President
The qualities that suggest Barack Obama may very well be the first mindful president
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Growth and Optimism
Mindfulness research and exploration is a rapidly expanding field.
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Befriending Our Bodies
Accepting our bodies as they are isn’t so hard when you recognize how amazing they truly are, and that befriending them can do you a lot of good.
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Coming to Our Senses
The consequences of lacking mindfulness, and the enormous rewards of cultivating it.
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The Science of Mindfulness
An array of observed benefits from studies of mindfulness.
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Compassion and Mindfulness
Why being mindful can help us unlock our compassionate side.
Stress Reduction in Six Parts
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
