The Wise Heart

Informationen zum Autor Jack Kornfield was trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma and India and has taught meditation worldwide since 1974. He was one of the key teachers to introduce Theravada Buddhist practice to the West, concentrating on bringing alive the great Eastern spiritual teachings for Western students. Jack also holds a PhD in clinical psychology. He is founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society and the Spirit Rock Center and lives with his wife and daughter in northern California. Klappentext A major new work by the author of "A Path With Heart", offering a radical, positive approach to living in today's world. It offers practical tools to coping with modern life and dealing with emotions such as fear, anger and shame. He also shares the stories of his students and fellow practitioners. Zusammenfassung Provides a guide for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. This work offers practical tools to coping with modern life and dealing with emotions such as fear, anger and shame.

Vorwort
A major new work by the author of the classic A Path with Heart. Here, one of the leading spiritual teachers of our time offers a radical, positive approach to living in today's world

Autorentext
Jack Kornfield was trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma and India and has taught meditation worldwide since 1974. He was one of the key teachers to introduce Theravada Buddhist practice to the West, concentrating on bringing alive the great Eastern spiritual teachings for Western students. Jack also holds a PhD in clinical psychology. He is founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society and the Spirit Rock Center and lives with his wife and daughter in northern California.

Klappentext

A major new work by the author of "A Path With Heart", offering a radical, positive approach to living in today's world. It offers practical tools to coping with modern life and dealing with emotions such as fear, anger and shame. He also shares the stories of his students and fellow practitioners.

Zusammenfassung
Provides a guide for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. This work offers practical tools to coping with modern life and dealing with emotions such as fear, anger and shame.