The story of ourselves

Jack Kornfield conveys in flowery and poignant terms the contribution of Buddhist Philosophy towards the understanding of ourselves. The polarity between light and dark is explored gently yet firmly, guiding the listener towards a long hard look at his/her own inner life with its radiance and mental afflictions. The lectures are filled with anecdotes, quotations, poems and stories that convey the material in a non-technical, accessible way. However they, as all of Spirituality, do not provide instant gratification. Rather they challenge the listener to ponder, examine and meditate on the metaphors and the message behind them. Overall a highly recommended book.

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Jack Kornfield saved my sanity many times.

I am a frequent listener of his podcast so I knew his calming voice, his wise and funny tales and this book is exactly like that. I Often need you be reminded of my Buddha nature but I am growing and getting more at ease with things that are out of my control. that's 99% of things so it's safe to say his teachings bring me much joy, mindfulness and mental place.

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amazing!

I just love the way he tells stories and a really clear and easy way, jack kornfield presents the dharma in a really funny way, I totally recommend this book for those who want to learn more about Buddhist psychology!

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A very good and complete start

Starting with the "Art of happiness" of His Holiness the Dalai Lama I became very interested in the buddhist view to the world. Not speaking of it as a religion, but a psychology.
Getting a little deeper into that field, there's nearly no way to get around Alan Watts, Ajahn Brahm, Gil Fronsdal and of course Jack Kornfield. Like very little westerners he can produce the wisdom of the great asian monks to our western world, perfectly translating the sense.
All areas that are basically of interest and needed for a complete understanding are covered in that book and at least described in a way so that you have a solid rock to stand on. Jack Kornfield has a very interesting way of speaking and doesn't miss the points to place a funny comment to break up with getting too serious.
After I listened to that book I felt well prepared for keeping up "studying" buddhist psychology and I would say, that it has been very much easier to move on that if I hadn't listened to it.
Moreover it is so full of interesting facts, that I consider it a book to listen over again.

To german listeners: I recommend to hear that book in this original tongue if possible. The translation to german is good, but doesn't catch up to the original in my opinion.

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Wonderful

Wise, funny, moving, intelligent. I was especially surprised about how funny he can be and how good can read/ give lectures. Really one of the best things he has done, I am grateful for this work.

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