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The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology | 
 enlarge | Creator: Jack Kornfield
Publisher: Sounds True
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 103133
Format: Abridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1591796156
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.3422
EAN: 9781591796152
ASIN: 1591796156
Publication Date: January 19, 2008
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Book Description
There's much more to psychology than we know in the West. A vast range of new possibilities, teaches Jack Kornfield, are found in the teachings of the Buddha, who pointed us toward a vision of radiant human dignity shared by all. On The Heart of Buddhist Psychology, this celebrated author and psychologist shows listeners how specific Buddhist insights and practices can go beyond "self-improvement" efforts--and lead us to unconditional freedom and joy as discovered by the Buddha. In the moving style of his bestseller A Path with Heart (Bantam, 1993), The Heart of Buddhist Psychology invites listeners to discover: * A psychology of love and compassion * Buddhist personality types and the methods for transcending the illusion of self * "Behaviorism with heart": Buddhist cognitive training * Interdependence and our individual responsibility to "tend the world" "A wise psychology teaches us how to love ourselves and others without prerequisites, in spite of the difficulties of life," explains Jack Kornfield. "Seeing with the eyes of love reveals the secret beauty of all those around us." Join this trusted voice to experience the transformational power of Buddhism's essential strategies for enlightened living. Abridged book-on-tape read by the author.
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Kornfield has done a great service July 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you have some knowledge of Buddhism and want to deepen it this is a great book. It took me a long time to read because there are so many places I wanted to stop and think about the meaning of what he said. What I really loved was the stories about people he worked with and how they had to deal with the everyday problems in their lives. It will make me a better person if I can just adopt a small percentage of his wisdom
GOOD PRESENTATION June 22, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is well-written, clear and mostly complete and very helpful for a person who is a Buddhist practitioner as well as a teacher in Vipassana meditation. Especially teaching in the West requires a right blend of traditional Buddhist psychology with the western psyche and ethos. This book specially helps to comprehend the subject clearly and in presenting the subject to the western audience
The Wise Author June 18, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful meditation companion and history book rolled into one. Jack Kornfield compares and contrasts Buddhist and Western pyschology while giving a wealth of stories of meditations benefits and a guide to practice.
I read several of Jack's previous books and always find his writing style easy and understandable. Probably not the best book for someone just starting their path of meditation, I'd recommend "A Path with Heart" for that, but this is a good book for someone with a few years of practice under their belt who wants to have a deeper understanding of their practice.
Highly recommended.
Wise Heart June 16, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am interested in and practice meditation. I am not a Buddhist, but find that the teachings of Buddhism are a practical way to live in our very complicated world, full of beauty and suffering. Jack Kornfield's book presents the teachings in a simple manner, making it easy to understand some of the more complicated ideas of Buddhist thought. I listened to the book on audiobook, as I absorb information well this way. I heartily recommend The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology to anyone who has any suffering in this life and is interested in finding a practical, meaningful guide.
Terrific book June 15, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is beautifully written and organized. It's an open, intelligent, and thoughtful integration between Buddhist wisdom and modern psychology. Actually, Jack explains some of the healthier aspects Buddhist thought. While not denying the existence of mental illness, his focus is more on mental health and how we can cultivate it as meditators. I particularly enjoy Jack's honesty about special experiences in meditation while keeping both feet on the ground of compassion and wisdom. As a meditator, I have sometimes been thrown by the smoke-and-mirrors vagueness around special experiences; I like knowing where they are on the map and how they relate (or don't) to the development of wisdom and compassion. This conveys that they are "no big deal" far more than the smoke and mirrors! I also like knowing that other people struggle with their "stuff" in meditation, and that keeping at it could lead to some freedom. I've heard teachers say that, but Jack's stories make it seem much more relevant and possible. I want to commend Jack for writing a book that is so interesting and enjoyable and that really makes sense to me! I hope it will be useful to others, as well.
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