The Wise Heart

You have within you an unlimited capacity for extraordinary love, for joy, for communion with life, and for unshakable freedom and here is how to awaken it. On The Wise Heart, celebrated author and psychologist Jack Kornfield offers an accessible, comprehensive, and illuminating guide to the universal teachings of Buddhist psychology. He shows you how to use powerful Buddhist insights and practices to go beyond the trap of "self-improvement" and find in your own life the path to unconditional fulfillment and happiness discovered by the Buddha.

The Beginner's Guide to Buddhism

With a rich history stretching back over 2,500 years, Buddhism has been described both as a system of psychology and a philosophy for living. Yet most of us think of it as a religion. What is Buddhism? How is it practiced? Can it help me today? On The Beginner's Guide to Buddhism, author and teacher Jack Kornfield immerses you in this time-honored approach to living fully and compassionately in the present moment. Join him as he illuminates Buddhism's most essential teachings, and how they make it possible to overcome the mental states that challenge us every day, such as fear, selfishness, confusion, and anger. Complete with authentic meditations to get you started.

Buddhist Meditation for Beginners

Known for bringing insight meditation to the West and for his many best-selling books, including A Path with Heart (over 100, 000 copies in print), Jack Kornfield now offers a collection of his most popular teachings with Buddhist Meditation for Beginners.

Guided Meditation: Six Essential Practices to Cultivate Love, Awareness, and Wisdom

As anyone who has tried it knows, meditation looks simple, but at times can be difficult. The most potent ally you can have on your contemplative path is a trusted teacher like Jack Kornfield, who stands out as one of the most helpful and encouraging instructors in the West for newcomers to the art of meditation. With Guided Meditation, this renowned Buddhist teacher brings you six practices that will open the door to the serenity and joy of meditation and serve as your foundation for years to come.

Meditation for Beginners

For readers who have thought about trying meditation but weren't sure how to get started, Meditation for Beginners presents a complete introduction to Insight meditation with bestselling author and trusted teacher Jack Kornfield. Through step-by-step instruction in everything from breathing, posture, and attention to working with difficult emotions and physical discomfort, readers from any spiritual tradition will learn the essentials for creating a daily meditation practice. CD includes five guided meditation sessions to help cultivate the inner tranquility, natural joy, and mental clarity that are just some of the fruits of meditation.