The Wise Heart: Buddhist Psychology for the West

by Jack Kornfield

0 ratings • 0 reviews • 0 shelved
Book cover for The Wise Heart

Bookhype may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure.

For over 2000 years, Buddhist psychology has offered invaluable insights into the nature of the heart and mind, and transformed the way many people around the world handle life's challenges. But the ancient texts on which these remarkable teachings are based can be difficult to penetrate for modern seekers. Now, drawing on his experience as a monk trained in Thailand, Burma and India, as well as his expert psychology practice, Jack Kornfield provides an accessible, definitive guide to Buddhism for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.

This important new work is in the tradition of his classic works A Path with Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, offering practical tools to coping with modern life and dealing with emotions such as fear, anger and shame. Kornfield also shares the illuminating stories of his students and fellow practitioners, as well as his own journey towards enlightenment, including his recovery from a violence-filled childhood.

Here is a rare treasure that will give readers greater access to the secret beauty within - and without.

  • ISBN10 1846041252
  • ISBN13 9781846041259
  • Publish Date 15 May 2008 (first published 1 January 2008)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Ebury Publishing
  • Imprint Rider & Co
  • Format Paperback (UK Trade)
  • Pages 448
  • Language English