Super Soul Sunday Features Oprah and Jack Kornfield

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JACK: Buddhism really started with —

OPRAH: Is it a religion or tradition or a way of being?

JACK: Buddhism started with — with the teachings of the Buddha and then for some people it became a religion. So it’s certainly a big world religion. But on the other hand, as the Dalai Lama says, it’s primarily a science of mind. That is to say the teachings of Buddhism don’t ask anybody to become a Buddhist or change in that way.

OPRAH: Or to believe in Buddhism?

JACK: Or to believe in Buddhism. In fact —

OPRAH: So you can be a Christian and be a Buddhist.

JACK: Exactly.

OPRAH: You can be Jewish and be a Buddhist.

JACK: Exactly. You can be Muslim and be Buddhist.

OPRAH: You can be a Muslim and be Buddhist.

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JACK: Exactly. That is to say you can be a Christian or Jewish and use Buddhist practices.

Can Anyone Practice Buddhism?

Jack Kornfield, one of the founding fathers of Buddhism in the United States, spends much of his time teaching the wisdom he’s gained over 40 years of practicing the ancient philosophy. Watch as the spiritual teacher explains how it’s possible to be a Christian, a Muslim or a Jew and still practice Buddhism. Tune in Sunday, December 15, at 11 a.m. ET/PT on OWN or join our worldwide simulcast at Oprah.com, Facebook.com/supersoulsunday or Facebook.com/owntv.