books by Jack Kornfield     books:       Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings8 reviews Ajahn Chah Shambhala, 2001 Dzogchen Demystified Paul Breiter's wonderful and timely translation of the teachings of the late Thai Dharma master Ajahn Cha provides western dharma students access to a straight path toward the gate of Dzogchenpo. Are we westerners culturally pre-disposed to dispense with preliminaries in hopes of vanquishing suffering through rapid apprehension of the ultimate? Living Dzogchen masters have begun reminding ...             The Inner Art of Meditation13 reviews Jack Kornfield Sounds True, 1997 my favorite for folks new to meditation or wanting to jump start a home practice... I had this set of cassettes out from the library - following a 12 week course in the course of 14 days, I had to do one week a day. I found myself excited to go home & sit on my cushion & examine my mind. I was already quite familiar with meditation when I got this, this is what jumpstarted my practice into a regular practice that has stuck now 10 years later...             Your Buddha Nature: Teachings on the Ten Perfections6 reviews Jack Kornfield Sounds True, 1999 Superbly presented, complete exploration of basic Buddhism. In Your Buddha Nature is a nine hour audiobook presentation in which meditation instructor Jack Kornfield explores Buddhism's most basic foundation for mindful living called "The Ten Perfections". These perfections (which include the universal virtues of truthfulness, simplicity, and living kindness) are presented with uncommon clarity within a Buddhist perspective. These "Ten Perfections" are ...             Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha36 reviews Tara Brach Bantam, 2003 Exactly what I needed. Going through a divorce after having been dumped by a husband of 17 years, I was really critical of myself. As if having endured the ex's scorn wasn't enough, I had to add o--and add on--and add on to the attacks on every aspect of my personality. I was stupid. I was unattractive. I was not "woman enough." I didn't deserve love. This book was recommended by my therapist and it was just what I ...             Being Peace40 reviews Thich Nhat Hanh Parallax Press, 2005 Excellent read Buddhist or not, this book helps to create a great perspective on how to find peace in all life's facets, positive and negative. The poems and essays are very helpful. The book is a great tool in helping to find balance in one's life.             Path with a Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life4 reviews Random House Audio, 1996 Exceptional guide to meditation that covers everything I've read many books on meditation and while each of them answers some of my questions, Jack Kornfield's book, A Path with Heart, answers every one save those that must be experienced first-hand in one's own time. His voice and advice is articulate, intelligent, humorous, open, patient and wise. He starts out by telling you a little about his own experience, goes on to cover the basics of ...             Teachings of the Buddha8 reviews Shambhala, 2007 An Absolute Asset On Your Way To Wakefulness There are very few books that I can repeatedly read without getting bored. Teachings of the Buddha is one of them. I consider this book a great source of inspiration and definitely awe-inspiring. Whether you're a Buddhist or not, it is a must-read. It is actually a must-have, because it opens your eyes to the essentials of life. The fact that you don't have to read this book from ...             The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology16 reviews Jack Kornfield Bantam, 2008 The Wise Heart and Mind I enjoy,savor and collect almost every book by Thich Nhat Hahn,Ajahn Chah and others and this one goes right into the realm of Gem.The wisdom of Ajahn Chah(from "Food for the Heart",Everything arises,Everything falls away,Being Dharma,and A still forest pool,All highly recommended)is made easier to understand.The Structure of the book and contents is perfect.I read this one chapter and sometimes ...             The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations17 reviews Gil Fronsdal Shambhala, 2005 Best Translation Yet The translation of this classic book is the most readable for the contemporary reader.             Living Dharma5 reviews Jack Kornfield Shambhala, 1995 This is an incredible book. I loved this book. It gave the paths and teachings of different Buddhist teachers. It was interesting to see how they all used different methods to acheive similiar results. It's a must read for anyone interested in Buddhism.             Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart3 reviews Christina Feldman, Jack Kornfield Harpercollins, 1991 Hits you right in the center This book has story after story of the most incredible spiritual messages passed down by the centuries from Christian, Buddist, and Sufi monks; Jewish Rabbis; Native Americans; etc.... I have over 13 years of following a spiritual path and if I ever had to choose one book for "to the point" and direct spiritual nourishment, I'd choose this book.             Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation (Shambhala Classics)4 reviews Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield Shambhala, 2001 Simply True I picked up the pocket version of this book one day and happened to open to the page which talks about the accumulation of material items and the transitory happiness it brings -- how once the novelty of the item has worn off we go about buying more things-- all in the hopes of stimulating that "happiness" response. Boy did that hit the nail on the head!! I had to get the full length version ...             The Practice of Freedom: Aikido Principles as a Spiritual Guide4 reviews Wendy Palmer Rodmell Press, 2001 Know what it feels like in your body to be centered. Wendy Palmer has captured what it feels like in your body to be off center and to get re-centered. She has transformed Aikido into much more than a maritial art - a way of being in relationship to others without losing yourself. This is a great book for couples as well as those who too often find themselves thrown by strong emotions and reactions. It will give you a physical sense, rather than ...             Ethics of Caring: Honoring the Web of Life in Our Professional Healing Relationships3 reviews Kylea Taylor Hanford Mead Publishers, 1995 Covers many of the ethical issues confronting therapists This is a very useful tool for any therapist, whether a mainstream counselor or doctor, or practitioners of complementary modalities such as massage. It discusses in plain language the ethical dilemmas we are all confronted by in our daily practice. I particularly appreciated the explanation of a client's vulnerability while in an altered state such as hypnosis or the deep relaxation produced ...             Soul Survivors: Stories of Women and Children in Cambodia3 reviews Carol Wagner Creative Arts Book Company, 2002 A work of courage and compassion This book offered me a chance to face a devastating period of human history with courage, compassion, and determination to make the world a better place. It tells the story of women and children who endured the Cambodian genocide of the 1970s and managed to rebuild their lives afterward. It includes the stories of two refugees who came to the United States as orphans, returning as young adults to ...             The Beginner's Guide to Forgiveness: How to Free Your Heart and Awaken Compassion (Beginner's)1 review Jack Kornfield Sounds True, 2002 Very important Up front, I admit I love almost everything Jack Kornfield recorded. But this CD is very important for our modern world. "Forgiveness" is not going to be a hot topic or best seller, I suppose. Most people are more focused on punishing the people they're angry at. Yet Kornfield tells stories on the CD that touch my heart in powerful ways. I repeated a few for my friend, who's not into Buddhism or ...             After the Ecstasy, the Laundry3 reviews Jack Kornfield Sounds True, 2005 Mountain Climbing Is Not Easy One of the stories relayed in this book is that of a spiritual seeker who goes to find a master who lives on the mountain. He tracks down this master while he is carring a heavy burden to his home higher on the mountain. The seeker asks "What is the way of Enlightenment?" and the master puts his burden down. The seeker instantly understands, and thanks the master asking "Now what?" and the master ...             Buddha Takes No Prisoners: A Meditator's Survival Guide3 reviews Patrick Ophuls North Atlantic Books, 2007 Excellent introduction In BUDDHA TAKES NO PRISONERS Patrick Ophuls has performed an invaluable service to anyone interested in Buddhist-oriented meditation. This is the best introduction to practice I have ever read. (I am a Zen teacher who has practiced for over twenty years and I highly recommend this book to my students.) The book reflects Ophuls' Theravadan/Vipassana background, but it is general enough to apply to ...             For a Future to Be Possible: Commentaries on the Five Mindfulness Trainings2 reviews Thich Nhat Hanh, Jack Kornfield, ... Parallax Press, 1998 Excellent guide to implement precepts into daily life Thich Nhat Hanh has updated the traditional Buddhist precepts in this book. His version goes beyond "do not kill," for example, to be mindful of that we might be killing inadvertently. He makes us aware of the broadness of the precepts and thus encourages us to be more mindful. If we are not mindful, we break the precepts. Therefore, he calls them Mindfulness Trainings. Thay's approach frames ...             Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery3 reviews Mark Coleman New World Library, 2006 Awake in the Wild Mark Coleman's book "Awake in the Wild" provides a delightful and accessible means to explore meditation in the nature world. The exercises and stories provide simple and profound ways for the reader to experience a greater sense of attention and connection to the web of life, and an awareness of the divine. "Awake in the Wild" has become a faithful companion for me on hikes -- there is always ...              search for books acceptance, annotations, beginner, cambodia, children, commentaries, compassion, dhammapada, discovery, embracing, forgiveness, meditation, meditator, mindfulness, perfections, possible, practice, principles, prisoners, professional, psychology, relationships, self-discovery, shambhala, spiritual, survivors, teachings, trainings, translation, universal books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: West of the Jordan: A Novel (Bluestreak) leave a comment home  impressum - about us