Jack Kornfield: A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life

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A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life

In undertaking a spiritual life, we must make certain that our path is connected with our heart, according to author and Buddhist monk Jack Kornfield. Since 1974 (long before it gained popularity in the 1990s), Kornfield has been teaching westerners how to integrate Eastern teaching into their daily lives. Through generous storytelling and unmitigated warmth, Kornfield offers this excellent... (read more)

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pureone said:

“I am always skeptical about any claim on "One practice and one teacher". It simply sounds awfully close-minded and rigid.
Could anyone who have read this book summarize for me why ONE teach and ONE practice? I mean life is so complicated and complex, how could you find ONE solution for everything at every level of complexity?”

posted Friday, December 7 2007 ( | view 1 reply )

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