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http://fullcontactenlightenment.com/2... Jack Kornfield’s book “Bringing Home the Dharma” truly does bring it right home. It is one of those easy to read, yet infinitely wise books that delivers exactly what you expect from it and unveils some gem of wisdom precisely at the moment when you need it. I Leggi tutto

I was excited to read this book because, with an infant and a fulltime job, I have barely any time to meditate, let alone attend retreats. I was especially happy to see a chapter on parenting. I thought this book was going to be what the title makes it sound like--a guide to practicing Buddhism as a Leggi tutto

Published in 2011, "Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are," by Jack Kornfield, is a nonfiction book examining the different schools of Buddhism, especially how those different schools are being adopted, blended, or used antagonistically against each other in the U.S. Parts of this b Leggi tutto

This was an audio read that took ages, multiple states and abandons, but it went well this year with evening summer walks. I liked getting to know Jack Kornfield some more since doing an insight course of his. I prefer his writing to his meditations actually. He seems very chill, very consistent, whi Leggi tutto

“Acceptance is not passivity. It is a courageous step in the process of transformation.” --Page 7 What an amazing and eye opening book. I absolutely love Buddhist teaching and Jack Kornfield has a great way of using anecdotes and explaining the practices of the Buddha in this book. Very beautifully w Leggi tutto

Contains a lot of good messages about mindfulness and unity one should strive for with the environment surrounding oneself. Although written more like a bunch of essays roughly tied together, I think there is a lot people can take away from this work. I especially appreciate the chapter on sexuality Leggi tutto

Kornfield's explanations of the Buddhist path are models of straight-forward clarity that I think should speak to almost any Western person. His tales of personal struggle and healing are moving no matter how many times he may have told them before. In looking at the North American sangha as a whole Leggi tutto

Thanks to Jack Kornfield, I took a slow and mindful read. The desire to bring meditation into my life is now fully blown, having never been so convincingly presented to me. Kornfield's essay collection rolled out topics in which I have always longed to delve: forgiveness, becoming more conscious as