Author:Jack Kornfield
Let one of the leading spiritual teachers of our time offer you a radical, positive approach to living in today's world. With moving anecdotes and practical tools to apply in your own life, this is an engaging guide to Buddhism for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
'It's encouraging to find Westerners who've sufficiently assimilated the traditions of the East to be able to share them with others as Jack is doing. May such efforts further the peace of all beings.' -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
'Jack Kornfield is a remarkable and thoughtful teacher.' -- Sogyal Rinpoche
'A book to make you stop and think' -- ***** Reader review
'A wonderful, heartfelt book' -- ***** Reader review
'Get it, read it, love it, give it!' -- ***** Reader review
'An absolute joy' -- ***** Reader review
'Life changing' -- ***** Reader review
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For over 2000 years, Buddhist psychology has offered invaluable insights into the nature of the heart and mind, and transformed the way many people around the world handle life's challenges. But the ancient texts on which these remarkable teachings are based can be difficult to penetrate for modern seekers.
Now, drawing on his experience as a monk trained in Thailand, Burma and India, as well as his expert psychology practice, Jack Kornfield provides an accessible, definitive guide to Buddhism for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
This important work is in the tradition of his classic works A Path with Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, offering practical tools to coping with modern life and dealing with emotions such as fear, anger and shame. Kornfield also shares the illuminating stories of his students and fellow practitioners, as well as his own journey towards enlightenment, including his recovery from a violence-filled childhood.
Here is a rare treasure that will give readers greater access to the secret beauty within - and without.
It's encouraging to find Westerners who've sufficiently assimilated the traditions of the East to be able to share them with others as Jack is doing. May such efforts further the peace of all beings.
—— His Holiness the Dalai LamaJack Kornfield is a remarkable and thoughtful teacher.
—— Sogyal RinpocheSmall change...BIG difference...A truly helpful book
—— Sarah Stacey , You magazineHaving read several books about meditation, this one outdoes the others by far in its simplicity and results. ... Superbly written and well worth reading.
—— Kindred SpiritMartin Boroson's fantastic book ... is all about learning to condense the practice of meditation into these fleeting moments. And about how, from a certain perspective, a sequence of fleeting moments are all we ever really have anyway.
—— Oliver Burkeman , The GuardianPacked with wisdom from cover to cover. . Martin takes you on a journey that is all but guaranteeing that you will be able to surrender completely to your moments of meditation and apply them to everyday situations. ... This is something that I think just about any human being could take on, and it would definitely empower and lift the quality of one's experience on earth. A beautiful book.
—— Regina Merideth , The Conscious Media NetworkI found it quite inspirational...(and) incredibly appealing .. I think you could have hit on something really rather special here.
—— Jim Davis , the Jim Davis Show, LBC radioIdeal further reading
—— Economist