Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He began his training after graduating from Dartmouth College in Asian Studies in 1967. Then he joined the Peace Corps and was assigned to the Public Health Service in northeast Thailand, which is home to several of the world’s oldest Buddhist forest monasteries. He met and studied under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma. After returning to the United States, Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon...more

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Average rating: 4.20 · 11,421 ratings · 901 reviews · 67 distinct works · Similar authors

	A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 3,503 ratings — published 1993 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 1,379 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 1,428 ratings — published 2000 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teachings of the Buddha 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 1993 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meditation for Beginners 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 436 ratings — published 1998 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2002 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are by Jack Kornfield, Daniel Siegel (Foreword) 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buddha's Little Instruction Book 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chah by Jack Kornfield, Paul Breiter, Paul Kornfield 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1985	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Roots of Buddhist Psychology 4.53 of 5 stars 4.53 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“In the end, just three things matter:

How well we have lived
How well we have loved
How well we have learned to let go”
― Jack Kornfield

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“Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control. We can love and care for others but we cannot possess our children, lovers, family, or friends. We can assist them, pray for them, and wish them well, yet in the end their happiness and suffering depend on their thoughts and actions, not on our wishes.”
― Jack Kornfield

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“You hold in your hand an invitation: to remember the transforming power of forgiveness and loving kindness. To remember that no matter where you are and what you face, within your heart peace is possible.”
― Jack Kornfield

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This is It & Other Essays on Zen & Spiritual Experience by Alan Wilson Watts

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