Meditation for Beginners by Jack Kornfield - ISBN: 9781591799429
Paperback
Originally published: London: Bantam, 2004.

Meditation for Beginners

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  • Paperback

    93 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2008

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Summary

Have you ever thought about trying meditation, but didn t know how to get started? With Meditation for Beginners, trusted teacher Jack Kornfield shows you how simple it is to start and stick with a daily meditation practice. Insight or vipassana meditation is the time-honored skill of calming the spirit and clearing the mind for higher understanding. Now, in this course created especially for beginners, Kornfield offers a straightforward, step-by-step method for bringing meditation into your …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781591799429
ISBN-10:1591799422
Author:Jack Kornfield
Publisher:Sounds True
Imprint:Sounds True Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:93
Release Date:31 July 2008
Weight:146g
Dimensions:202mm x 153mm x 10mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“With humor and insight, Jack Kornfield patiently explains the Buddhist way to bring deep spirituality into your everyday life.”

“With humor and insight, Jack Kornfield patiently explains the Buddhist way to bring deep spirituality into your everyday life.” –TRICYCLE

“It’s encouraging to find Westerners who’ve sufficiently assimilated the traditions of the East to be able to share them with others as Jack is doing” –HH the Dalai Lama

“Jack Kornfield is a remarkable and thoughtful teacher” –Sogyal Rinpoche

About The Author

Jack Kornfield

Jack KornfieldJack Kornfield, PhD, trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has been teaching meditation internationally since 1974. He is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practices to the West. He co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and founded the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre California. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has taught in centers and universities worldwide. Jack has led International Buddhist Teacher meetings with the Dalai Lama, worked with many of the great teachers of our time, and is a father and activist. He is co-creator of the Awareness Training Institute and has written more than a dozen books, including Meditation for Beginners; A Path With Heart; After the Ecstasy, the Laundry; and more.

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