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 66
Pagina i
... stories , exact advice for critical moments , huge learning of his discipline , and a happy heart - what a pleasant path into the depths . " -James Hillman " Our psychological and spiritual processes are too often treated as discrete ...
... stories , exact advice for critical moments , huge learning of his discipline , and a happy heart - what a pleasant path into the depths . " -James Hillman " Our psychological and spiritual processes are too often treated as discrete ...
Pagina ii
... Stories of the Spirit , Stories of the Heart ( with Christina Feldman ) Sayings of the Buddha For Information About Insight Meditation Write to : Spirit Rock Center P.O. Box 909 - B Woodacre , California 94973 For Tapes of Lectures and ...
... Stories of the Spirit , Stories of the Heart ( with Christina Feldman ) Sayings of the Buddha For Information About Insight Meditation Write to : Spirit Rock Center P.O. Box 909 - B Woodacre , California 94973 For Tapes of Lectures and ...
Pagina xii
... stories used in this book are true . However , names and particulars have been changed to respect individual privacy . Finally , I wish to honor Leslie Meredith of Bantam Books , who has been a splendid editor , knowledgeable reader ...
... stories used in this book are true . However , names and particulars have been changed to respect individual privacy . Finally , I wish to honor Leslie Meredith of Bantam Books , who has been a splendid editor , knowledgeable reader ...
Pagina 5
... stories , I had hoped for special effects from the meditation - happiness , special states of rapture , extraordinary experiences . But that was not primarily what my teacher offered . He offered a way of life , a lifelong path of ...
... stories , I had hoped for special effects from the meditation - happiness , special states of rapture , extraordinary experiences . But that was not primarily what my teacher offered . He offered a way of life , a lifelong path of ...
Pagina 11
... stories of enlightenment , bliss , knowledge , divine ecstasy , and the highest possibilities of the human spirit . Out of the broad range of teachings available to us in the West , often we are first attracted to these glamorous and ...
... stories of enlightenment , bliss , knowledge , divine ecstasy , and the highest possibilities of the human spirit . Out of the broad range of teachings available to us in the West , often we are first attracted to these glamorous and ...
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 |
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