• Guided Meditations for Difficult Times

  • A Lamp in the Darkness
  • By: Jack Kornfield
  • Narrated by: Jack Kornfield
  • Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (223 ratings)

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Guided Meditations for Difficult Times

By: Jack Kornfield
Narrated by: Jack Kornfield
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Publisher's summary

Hard times come to everyone. When they come, we can all use help. Fortunately there are skillful ways to illuminate our path and strengthen our heart's courage, clarity, dignity and compassion. To help us navigate our own difficult time, trusted meditation teacher Jack Kornfield, known for his gift of transmitting meditation with his warmth, wisdom and precision, offers Guided Mediations for Difficult Times. This two-session program provides more than a half dozen guided meditations-some that Jack has never recorded before-including: Taking the Buddha's Form, The Wisdom of an Aching Heart, The Great Healing Temple, and more.

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A Compassionate guide

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I can't say enough about how much I appreciate listening and relistening to this recording. Jack Kornfield uses humor, insight, and great compassion to put words to whatever disaster has occurred in your life. He then gently guides the listener through a series of mediations that help to inspire, strengthen and provide perspective. He says that it isn't a self help book, but help it does. The author provides a new way of viewing the world and teaches a set of coping skills that really make a difference. The narration is centered, evenly paced and calming. The content is humane and kind. Highly recommended listening.

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Masterfully Done!

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This is exactly what we need for those times when our heart is breaking; or when our life is crumbling around us. His gentle voice is like balm to help us get through the painful times when those closest to us betray and deeply hurt us. He is the light when it seems as if the world is just not fair.

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Very Good

Love when a download is a investment that can be applied repeatedly. Jack Kornfield , humble, peaceful...beyond words. I truly appreciate.

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Wonderful guided meditation and discussion

Would you consider the audio edition of Guided Meditations for Difficult Times to be better than the print version?

Haven't read the print version

What was one of the most memorable moments of Guided Meditations for Difficult Times?

Kornfield is very wise and calm, with an unsusally soothing voice.

Have you listened to any of Jack Kornfield’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, they are all good.

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Anything by Jack Karnfield is amazing!!!

What made the experience of listening to Guided Meditations for Difficult Times the most enjoyable?

Great meditations, not really great for the car driving experience, better for home and stillness, but still his words are so inspiring.

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Great Choice

My "go to" for grounding. Jack Kornfield is an expert in his field and is truly a favorite in my house!

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Great collection of guided meditations and talks!

This collection of talks and guided meditations by Kornfield is a tool one can use over and over. However, you must use Audible's bookmark tool to mark beginning of each meditation if you wish to access them on demand, as the audio is not pre-split in this way.

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A true blessing

I've been through these meditations now two times with a meditation group. About 3 years apart, and they have been very well received by all the meditators. a wonderful book for difficult times or making the best of good times

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Sit. Read. Then just sit. A great collection to dig deep. Wonderful no matter what path you walk.

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Self Compassion

NW European culture despises self pity. In the US the whole concept of self pity was amplified and self hatred was born. Of course that leads to hating others and here we are 2023.

This series should be free because so many people need it so desperately. These concepts are needed in the school system where self hatred is attempted to be countered by telling every child that they are great at everything. This is not self love. Self love has the realism of stoicism merged with all the wonder of the universe within infinite positive regard for nano particles! In this series that is all packaged into comfort food for the soul. It’s as plain and personable as a John Prine song, as loving as the parents every child should have had, and births true self compassion. Thanks Jack for being midwife and humble best friend for so many.

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