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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. After graduating from Dartmouth College in Asian Studies in 1967 he joined the Peace Corps and worked on tropical medicine teams in the Mekong River valley. He met and studied as a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma. Returning to the United States, Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California.
Over the years, Jack has taught in centers and universities worldwide, led International Buddhist Teacher meetings, and worked with many of the great teachers of our time. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a father, husband, and activist.
His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies. They include
- A Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology,
- A Path with Heart;
- After the Ecstasy, the Laundry;
- Teachings of the Buddha;
- Seeking the Heart of Wisdom;
- Living Dharma;
- A Still Forest Pool;
- Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart;
- Buddha’s Little Instruction Book;
- The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness and Peace,
- Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are,
- and his most recent book, No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are.
Jack Kornfield’s Mindfulness Meditations
In mindfulness, attention is inclusive of appreciating poetry, beauty, and art. Jack Kornfield explains that ...
How do we bring awareness to our lives so as to fully embrace intimacy, both ...
Jack Kornfield talks about teachers and gurus. He expounds the importance of independence or spirituality ...
Jack Kornfield talks about how Buddha teaches the transformation of suffering into joy. He then ...
Jack Kornfield tells the story of Nachiketa who puts his ego before him unafraid to ...
Jack Kornfield talks about seeing things in a fresh way or seeing anew. Perfect for ...
Jack Kornfield tells about tending to yourself and the world by caring for each other. ...
Jack Kornfield talks about the mystery of human life and the topic of redemption in ...
Jack Kornfield leads a guided meditation about Spirituality and Politics. It's a lengthy broadcast starting ...
Jack Kornfield talks about Joy of Virtue or Happiness of Integrity. Relating virtue to morality ...
This is an introductory Guided Meditation by Jack Kornfield. As he explains, he welcomes the ...
Jack Kornfield leads a guided meditation on emotions. Allow yourself to rest into the space ...
Jack Kornfield leads Peaceful Meditation to those mostly beginning in the practice of meditation. He ...
Jack Kornfield leads a guided meditation with sound. He uses bells in this meditation to ...
Jack Kornfield leads Serenity: A Guided Meditation. First, orienting the participants on spirt rock's programs. ...
Jack Kornfield talks about Commitment, Attachment, and Love. Love takes off the masks that we ...
Jack Kornfield talks about the topic of Redemption. In the practice of loving awareness and ...
Jack Kornfield talks about Inspired Leadership. He takes inspiration from various different leaders like the ...
Jack Kornfield talks about Beauty, Hope, and Fear. The real beauty is inner beauty. If ...
This Big Sky guided meditation by Jack Kornfield helps us achieve a broad state of ...
Jack Kornfield talks about Developing Compassion. The Buddha said the freedom of the heart is ...
Jack Kornfield talks about the Fruits of Practice. A greater sense of well-being in the ...
Jack Kornfield talks about The Mysteries of Uncertainty. One must always approach with a beginner's ...
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