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
Risultati 1-5 di 82
Pagina 8
... ourselves in our spiritual practice . Where we had been cut off from ourselves , denying our feelings , our bodies , and our humanity , the striving toward enlightenment or some spiritual goal only increased this separation . Whenever a ...
... ourselves in our spiritual practice . Where we had been cut off from ourselves , denying our feelings , our bodies , and our humanity , the striving toward enlightenment or some spiritual goal only increased this separation . Whenever a ...
Pagina 11
... gaining some extraor- dinary condition or special powers . In fact , such seeking can take us away from ourselves . If we are not careful , we can easily find the great failures of our modern society - its ambition , materialism ,
... gaining some extraor- dinary condition or special powers . In fact , such seeking can take us away from ourselves . If we are not careful , we can easily find the great failures of our modern society - its ambition , materialism ,
Pagina 14
... ourselves . We judge ourselves so harshly , only an Idi Amin or a Stalin would hire us to preside over their courts . Many of us discover we have little mercy for ourselves . We can hardly acknowledge that genuine love and goodness can ...
... ourselves . We judge ourselves so harshly , only an Idi Amin or a Stalin would hire us to preside over their courts . Many of us discover we have little mercy for ourselves . We can hardly acknowledge that genuine love and goodness can ...
Pagina 15
... ourselves love the people around us , our family , our community , the earth upon which we live ? And , did we also learn to let go ? Did we learn to live through the changes of life with grace , wisdom , and compassion ? Have we ...
... ourselves love the people around us , our family , our community , the earth upon which we live ? And , did we also learn to let go ? Did we learn to live through the changes of life with grace , wisdom , and compassion ? Have we ...
Pagina 22
... ourselves and without , how it begins and how it ends . War's roots are in ignorance . Without understanding , we can easily become frightened by life's fleeting changes , the inevitable losses , dis- appointments , the insecurity of ...
... ourselves and without , how it begins and how it ends . War's roots are in ignorance . Without understanding , we can easily become frightened by life's fleeting changes , the inevitable losses , dis- appointments , the insecurity of ...
Sommario
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39 | |
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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