A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual LifeRandom House Publishing Group, 21 ott 2009 - 384 pagine “This important guidebook shows in detail and with great humor and insight the way to practice the Buddha’s universal teachings here in the West. Jack Kornfield is a wonderful storyteller and a great teacher.”—Thich Nhat Hanh “Jack is helping to pave the path for American Buddhism, bringing essential basics into our crazy modern lives. And the language he uses is as simple and as lovely as our breath.”—Natalie Goldberg Perhaps the most important book yet written on meditation, the process of inner transformation, and the integration of spiritual practice into our American way of life, A Path with Heart brings alive one by one the challenges of spiritual living in the modern world. Written by a teacher, psychologist, and meditation master of international renown, this warm, inspiring, and expert book touches on a wide range of essential issues including many rarely addressed in spiritual books. From compassion, addiction, and psychological and emotional healing, to dealing with problems involving relationships and sexuality, to the creation of a Zen-like simplicity and balance in all facets of life, it speaks to the concerns of many modern spiritual seekers, both those beginning on the path and those with years of experience. A Path with Heart is filled with practical techniques, guided meditations, stories, koans, and other gems of wisdom that can help ease your journey through the world. The author’s own profound—and sometimes humorous—experiences and gentle assistance will skillfully guide you through the obstacles and trials of spiritual and contemporary life to bring a clarity of perception and a sense of the sacred into your everyday experience. Reading this book will touch your heart and remind you of the promises inherent in meditation and in a life of the spirit: the blossoming of inner peace, wholeness, and understanding, and the achievement of a happiness that is not dependent on external conditions. Sure to be a classic, A Path with Heart shows us how we can bring our spirituality to flower every day of our lives. It is a wise and gentle guidebook for an odyssey into the soul that enables us to achieve a deeper, more satisfying life in the world. |
Dall'interno del libro
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Pagina 4
... become one of the most interesting and compelling inquiries for me and for many other people seeking to live a genuine spiritual life as we enter the twenty - first century . Most Americans do not wish to live as traditional priests or ...
... become one of the most interesting and compelling inquiries for me and for many other people seeking to live a genuine spiritual life as we enter the twenty - first century . Most Americans do not wish to live as traditional priests or ...
Pagina 8
... become more intimate and more personal . It has required more honesty and care each step of the way . It has also become more integrated . The way I treat my body is not disconnected from the way I treat my family or the com- mitment I ...
... become more intimate and more personal . It has required more honesty and care each step of the way . It has also become more integrated . The way I treat my body is not disconnected from the way I treat my family or the com- mitment I ...
Pagina 14
... become a foundation for a path with heart , and they take place in the most immediate and direct way . Mother Teresa put it like this : " In this life we cannot do great things . We can only do small things with great love . " Some ...
... become a foundation for a path with heart , and they take place in the most immediate and direct way . Mother Teresa put it like this : " In this life we cannot do great things . We can only do small things with great love . " Some ...
Pagina 17
... become a businessman . He seemed to have forgotten all of those spiritual values . But when it came down to it , when he stopped to reflect in these moments between his life and death , even the little spiritual practice he had touched ...
... become a businessman . He seemed to have forgotten all of those spiritual values . But when it came down to it , when he stopped to reflect in these moments between his life and death , even the little spiritual practice he had touched ...
Pagina 22
... become frightened by life's fleeting changes , the inevitable losses , dis- appointments , the insecurity of our aging and death . Misunderstanding leads us to fight against life , running from pain or grasping at security and pleasures ...
... become frightened by life's fleeting changes , the inevitable losses , dis- appointments , the insecurity of our aging and death . Misunderstanding leads us to fight against life , running from pain or grasping at security and pleasures ...
Sommario
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Mindfulness of Breathing | 49 |
PROMISES AND PERILS | 56 |
Turning Straw into Gold | 71 |
Reflecting on Difficulty | 81 |
Meditation on Making the Demons Part of the Path | 100 |
Kundalini and Other | 119 |
Generosity Codependence and Fearless | 215 |
Transforming Sorrow into Compassion | 226 |
Psychotherapy and Meditation | 244 |
Problems with | 254 |
The Heart Is Our Garden | 272 |
An Undivided Heart | 287 |
Spiritual Maturity | 309 |
The Great Song | 322 |
Reflecting on Your Attitude Toward Altered | 134 |
Meditation on Death and Rebirth | 155 |
A Lamp Unto Ourselves | 157 |
Accepting the Cycles of Spiritual Life | 171 |
No Boundaries to the Sacred | 184 |
No Self or True Self? | 198 |
Enlightenment Is Intimacy with All Things | 332 |
APPENDIX Insight Meditation Teachers Code of Ethics | 340 |
Glossary | 348 |
51 | 354 |
53 | 362 |
Altre edizioni - Visualizza tutto
A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life Jack Kornfield Anteprima limitata - 1993 |
A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life Jack Kornfield Visualizzazione estratti - 1993 |
A Path with Heart: The Classic Guide Through the Perils and Promises of ... Jack Kornfield Anteprima non disponibile - 2002 |
Parole e frasi comuni
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