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Being Peace
Thich Nhat Hanh
Parallax Press, 2005
Excellent read
Buddhist or not, this book helps to create a great perspective on how to find peace in all life's facets, positive and negative. The poems and essays are very helpful. The book is a great tool in helping to find balance in one's life.
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Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation (Shambhala Classics)
Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield
Shambhala, 2001
Simply True
I picked up the pocket version of this book one day and happened to open to the page which talks about the accumulation of material items and the transitory happiness it brings -- how once the novelty of the item has worn off we go about buying more things-- all in ...
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A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
Jack Kornfield
Bantam, 1993
One of the BEST books on spirituality!
I have MANY books on spirituality,buddhism,science and Yoga,and this book was a purchase required for my Yoga teacher training. However once I started reading it I was really happy to continue reading!it just is filled with everthing nessisary in helping you along your ...
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The Beginner's Guide to Forgiveness: How to Free Your Heart and Awaken Compassion (Beginner's)
Jack Kornfield
Sounds True, 2002
Very important
Up front, I admit I love almost everything Jack Kornfield recorded. But this CD is very important for our modern world. "Forgiveness" is not going to be a hot topic or best seller, I suppose. Most people are more focused on punishing the people they're angry at. Yet ...
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Meditation for Beginners
Jack Kornfield
Sounds True, 2008
Meditation for Beginners
This is a fabulous CD set, with life changing value. Anyone remotely interested in meditation or personal reflection will truly benefit from the teachings of Jack Kornfield.
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The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
Jack Kornfield
Bantam, 2008
The Wise Heart and Mind
I enjoy,savor and collect almost every book by Thich Nhat Hahn,Ajahn Chah and others and this one goes right into the realm of Gem.The wisdom of Ajahn Chah(from "Food for the Heart",Everything arises,Everything falls away,Being Dharma,and A still forest pool,All highly ...
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The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
Jack Kornfield
Bantam, 2008
Simple wisdom
Don't look for Buddhism in this book, at least not the Buddhism that can be contained in the mind. But you'll find great, simple wisdom that clearly shows that Buddhism in only one source of great wisdom.
This is a book to read slowly when you're at your lowest ...
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Guided Meditation: Six Essential Practices to Cultivate Love, Awareness, and Wisdom
Jack Kornfield
Sounds True, 2007
Very Good
The meditations a easy to follow. I've tried other guided meditation CDs and they sometimes have distracting anecdotes in the middle of the meditation. This one doesn't. There is a brief introduction to each meditation that can be skipped once you get the hang of it.
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Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings
Ulysses Press, 2004
Expresses the Universality of Wisdom and Truth
I've often been struck on how similar all the Salvationist religions seem to be. It's unfortunate that most of the world chooses to ignore the similarities and instead wishes to hate each other based on doctrinal differences. Just look at the current Middle Eastern ...
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After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
Jack Kornfield
Bantam, 2001
The Whole Catastrophe
Jack Kornfield was trained as a clinical psychologist as well as a Buddhist monk. He is needless to say, a wise man. 'After the Ecstasy, the Laundry' is filled with invitations to embrace what Zorba referred to as "the whole catastrophe." Life. The book is filled with ...
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Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings
Ajahn Chah
Shambhala, 2001
Dzogchen Demystified
Paul Breiter's wonderful and timely translation of the teachings of the late Thai Dharma master Ajahn Cha provides western dharma students access to a straight path toward the gate of Dzogchenpo. Are we westerners culturally pre-disposed to dispense with preliminaries ...
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Teachings of the Buddha
Shambhala, 2007
An Absolute Asset On Your Way To Wakefulness
There are very few books that I can repeatedly read without getting bored. Teachings of the Buddha is one of them.
I consider this book a great source of inspiration and definitely awe-inspiring. Whether you're a Buddhist or not, it is a must-read. It is actually a ...
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Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
Tara Brach
Bantam, 2003
Exactly what I needed.
Going through a divorce after having been dumped by a husband of 17 years, I was really critical of myself. As if having endured the ex's scorn wasn't enough, I had to add o--and add on--and add on to the attacks on every aspect of my personality. I was stupid. I was ...
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Buddhist Meditation for Beginners
Jack Kornfield
Sounds True, 2006
grounded inspiration
As a psychotherapist interested in Buddhism I discovered Jack Kornfield recently and was pleased his book was indeed what I was searching for. His life endeavour is to balance his first-hand Buddhist experiences with living in the Western world. He reveals theory and ...
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Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery
Mark Coleman
New World Library, 2006
Awake in the Wild
Mark Coleman's book "Awake in the Wild" provides a delightful and accessible means to explore meditation in the nature world. The exercises and stories provide simple and profound ways for the reader to experience a greater sense of attention and connection to the web ...
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