After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path

By: Jack Kornfield

Narrated by: Jack Kornfield

When does enlightenment come? At the end of the spiritual journey? Or the beginning? In After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, Jack Kornfield - author of the modern classic on American Buddhism, A Path with Heart - brings into focus the truth about satori, the awakened state of consciousness, and enlightenment practices today. The result is this extraordinary look at the hard work we all must do - the laundry - no matter how often we experience ecstatic states of consciousness through meditation and other disciplines.

Sweeping in scope, and warmly told by one of American Buddhism's most trusted voices, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry is a work of both deep inspiration and daily instruction that cuts through the confusion about what enlightenment really is, who it comes to, and how it continues to inform and guide our spiritual lives.

An original audio adaptation of Jack Kornfield's book, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry.

©2006 Jack Kornfield (P)2006 Jack Kornfield

this was truly such a beautiful read

I will be listening again and again. I am thankful for this book. so many lessons were taught in such an easily understandable way with metaphors and stories.

If...

...you haven’t heard mr. kornfield narrate his book......you haven’t heard nothing. It’s all here in his gentle voice.
Do not hesitate or waffle, should I or not? YES, you must and then, you will have it all.

The wisdom and simplicity of the message

I liked it all. Kormfields presentation ,his stories HH is gentle voice. I am a devotee of this man

Wow

It is reassuring to hear the post-peak experience stories collected here. There is a genuine honesty present. I am great for this.

Grounding

Jack reading Jack is what the world needs Thank you for making this recording available. ❤️

Great content, unsatisfying reading

This book is wonderful. Great content, thought-provoking, mindfulness provoking. But I don’t want to listen to Kornfield read ever again. His monotone intonation waivers between condescending and insincere. I know he is not an actor and this is not a book for entertainment, but good lord! It was an almost unbearable 9 hours.

have listened to it several times...

Great things to be reminded of again and again. I found myself coming back to it frequently.

Great book

It really helps to understand what others experience in the practice. This book also inspires you and uplifts you with the wonderful people in it.

Blessed

Life wisdom shared so graciously.
I was just disappointed that it was over, I could listen endlessly.

Thank you

Thank you. Didn’t want it to end. So I started it over, just as I do my practice each moment. Thank you