false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180963452m/1098222.jpg 143675 6 In undertaking a spiritual life, we must make certain that our path is connected with our heart, according to author and Buddhist monk Jack Kornfield. Since 1974 (long before it gained popularity in the 1990s), Kornfield has been teaching westerners how to integrate Eastern teaching into their daily lives. Through generous storytelling and unmitigated warmth, Kornfield offers this excellent guidebook on living with attentiveness, meditation, and full-tilt compassion.<p> Part of what makes this book so accessible is Kornfield's use of everyday metaphors to describe the elusive lessons of spiritual transformation. For example, he opens with "the one seat" lesson taught to him by his esteemed teacher. Literally it means sitting in the center of a room and not being swayed or moved by all the people and dramas happening around you. On a spiritual level it means sticking "with one practice and teacher among all of the possibilities," writes Kornfield; "inwardly it means having the determination to stick with that practice through whatever difficulties and doubts arise until you have come to true clarity and understanding." The same could be said for this "one book." Among all the spiritual self-help books, this is a classic worth sticking with and returning to--a highly approachable teacher that can only lead to greater clarity and understanding. <I>--Gail Hudson</I> 138599 1 6 1993 A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life total:411|5:203|4:141|3:56|2:9|1:2| 411 1767 630 55 143675 0553372114 9780553372113 406 53 4.30 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172157536m/143675.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/143675.A_Path_with_Heart_A_Guide_Through_the_Perils_and_Promises_of_Spiritual_Life 5 0 false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu May 14 12:39:30 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 13:25:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1098222 0712674306 9780712674300 1 1 4.30 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180963452m/1098222.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1098222.A_Path_with_Heart_Guide_Through_the_Perils_and_Promises_of_Spiritual_Life 5 0 false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 05:18:13 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 05:23:13 -0700 2009 1 Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book.more...]]> 143675 0553372114 9780553372113 406 53 4.30 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172157536m/143675.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/143675.A_Path_with_Heart_A_Guide_Through_the_Perils_and_Promises_of_Spiritual_Life 5 0 false Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 07:40:04 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 07:45:30 -0800 2009
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