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The Wise Heart
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3 out of 5 stars
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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5 out of 5 stars
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- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 548
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 376
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 388
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If you want to find inner peace and wisdom, you don't need to move to an ashram or monastery. Your life, just as it is, is the perfect place to be. Jack Kornfield, one of America's most respected Buddhist teachers, shares this and other key lessons gleaned from more than 40 years of committed study and practice.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not Read by Jack Kornfield
- By Roger on 05-18-17
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No Time Like the Present
- Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are
- By: Jack Kornfield
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- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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The Jewel of Liberation
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It is possible to find genuine happiness and liberation in the ups and downs of your own human life. We can sense how it is possible for our own capacity for greater freedom and compassion to grow. "If this were not possible," said the Buddha "I would not ask you to do so." The Jewel of Liberation presents 10 pinnacle dharma talks (teaching selections) hand-selected by Jack from his personal collection to illuminate the pathways out of suffering.
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A Jewel of a book!
- By Sara on 06-16-14
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Vipassana Meditation
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Meditation instructor Jack Kornfield provides you with a clear and accessible introduction to mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation practice, two complementary essentials of Buddhist practice that amplify each other to enrich and expand every moment as well as your connection to life.
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My favorite Sounds True meditation so far
- By Rob on 05-25-17
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Radical Acceptance
- Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
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- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,433
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"Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork - all the forces that keep our lives constricted and unfulfilled. Radical Acceptance offers a path to freedom, including the day-to-day practical guidance developed over Dr. Brach's 20 years of work with therapy clients and Buddhist students.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sublime Guidance
- By Rich on 11-21-15
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Mindfulness and the Brain
- A Professional Training in the Science and Practice of Meditative Awareness
- By: Jack Kornfield, Daniel J. Siegel
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Mindfulness awareness creates scientifically recognized enhancements in our mental functions and interpersonal relationships. But how can we integrate this information into our personal or professional lives? In the Mindfulness and the Brain audio learning course, Jack Kornfield, PhD, and Daniel Siegel, MD, offer theoretical and experiential teachings on the power of inner transformation and the cultivation of a wise and loving heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So well done. A joy to listen to
- By Kavita on 04-23-14
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Guided Meditations for Difficult Times
- A Lamp in the Darkness
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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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Compassionate guide
- By Sara on 03-27-14
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Guided Meditation: Six Essential Practices to Cultivate Love, Awareness, and Wisdom
- By: Jack Kornfield
- Narrated by: Jack Kornfield
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
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As anyone who has tried it knows, meditation looks simple but at times it can be difficult. The greatest support you can have on your contemplative path is a trusted teacher like Jack Kornfield, who stands out as one of the most helpful and encouraging Western instructors for newcomers to the art of meditation. With Guided Meditation, this renowned Buddhist teacher brings you six practices that will open the door to the serenity and joy of meditation, and serve as your foundation for years to come.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Follow the heart to lead a compassionate life.
- By Amazon Customer on 05-08-15
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Your Buddha Nature
- Teachings on the Ten Perfections
- By: Jack Kornfield
- Narrated by: Jack Kornfield
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Here's an opportunity to explore the Ten Perfections with one of the pre-eminent meditation instructors of our time. The Perfections are Buddhism's most basic foundation and include such universal virtues as truthfulness, simplicity, and lovingkindness. These virtues are not remote possibilities - they are immediate answers to the problems and challenges we face every day of our lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great presentation. Very helpful & Inspiring
- By Stephen Hedt on 06-07-12
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True Refuge
- Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
- By: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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- Unabridged
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 246
How do you cope when facing life-threatening illness, family conflict, faltering relationships, old trauma, obsessive thinking, overwhelming emotion, or inevitable loss? If you're like most people, chances are you react with fear and confusion, falling back on timeworn strategies: anger, self-judgment, and addictive behaviors. Though these old, conditioned attempts to control our life may offer fleeting relief, ultimately they leave us feeling isolated and mired in pain. There is another way.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Quality Buddhist-Inspired Guidance, with Examples
- By Rich on 04-17-16
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Food for the Heart
- The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
- By: Ajahn Chah
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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This collection brings together for the first time Ajahn Chah's most powerful teachings, including those on meditation, liberation from suffering, calming the mind, enlightenment and the "living dhamma". Most of these talks have previously only been available in limited, private editions and the publication of Food for the Heart, therefore, represents a momentous occasion: the hugely increased accessibility of his words and wisdom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You Don't Need to be a Buddhist to Understand Him
- By Mesut on 09-17-16
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Guided Meditations for Self-Healing
- Essential Practices to Relieve Physical and Emotional Suffering and Enhance Recovery
- By: Jack Kornfield
- Narrated by: Jack Kornfield
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Meditation brings you into a deep communion with your own body and heart, but what happens when you are sick or in pain? With Guided Meditations for Self-Healing, Jack Kornfield guides you through meditations created specifically to ease physical and emotional suffering and activate a powerful capacity for restoring yourself to wholeness. We are conditioned to approach healing as an act of control, in which we judge what is wrong with us and impose a change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- By Sara on 02-25-16
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Awakening Is Real
- A Guide to the Deeper Dimensions of the Inner Journey
- By: Jack Kornfield
- Narrated by: Jack Kornfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 243
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It might happen suddenly, like a flash of lightning. Or gradually, like raindrops filling a jar. Our universal and awakened nature, the Buddha taught, can emerge in calm or in crisis. And then, as our path deepens, we must learn to embody our vision as we navigate the unexpected turns of the mystery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another Beauty From Jack Kornfield
- By Sara on 06-17-14
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Teachings of the Buddha
- Revised and Expanded
- By: Jack Kornfield (editor), Gil Fronsdal (editor)
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Jack Kornfield
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters on the enlightened mind, and songs in praise of meditation by Zen teachers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A book that necess focus
- By Ricardo on 04-15-16
Publisher's Summary
You have within you an unlimited capacity for extraordinary love, for joy, for communion with life, and for unshakable freedom - and here is how to awaken it. In The Wise Heart, celebrated author and psychologist Jack Kornfield offers an accessible, comprehensive, and illuminating guide to the universal teachings of Buddhist psychology. He shows you how to use powerful Buddhist insights and practices to go beyond the trap of self-improvement - and find in your own life the path to unconditional fulfillment and happiness discovered by the Buddha.
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- Nik LaCroix
- 05-01-15
Awesome!
I discovered Jack Kornfield while listening to the Duncan Trussell podcast, and after listening to the same podcast over 5 times, I realized I should give one of Jacks books a try. He is an excellent writer on Buddhist teachings, and I'm very thankful for the things he has opened my eyes, and mind to. The Wise Heart is a fairly long book with many things to offer. I just finished my first listen, and I can promise you it won't be my last!
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
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- Jason Santosuosso
- WOBURN, MA, US
- 11-30-16
Can be life changing
Jack's voice is an easy one to listen to. The ideas in the book had a profound effect on me. I had listened to Jack's audio presentation at Spirit Rock, Buddhism for Beginners, years ago and fell in love with the concept. If you really listen to the ideas I think they can help give a lot of deep understanding of the world. I loved it. Thank you Jack for your beautiful words.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Airemiss Phimmasane
- 05-19-17
Great Teachings
The teachings are fantastic, but the presentation leaves a lot to be desired. If I can keep myself listening, I learn a lot. But the monotone reading makes me zone out an awful lot. Maybe this one is best read in paperback.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- John Merican
- 02-13-16
Content was great.
I found it difficult to fully take in the message due to the monotone nature that it was delivered in. Perhaps you could argue my mind was not clear enough to take in what the reader was providing. However the flat delivery did not keep my attention.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Elizabet Parker
- Minneapolis, MN
- 06-24-18
This book is as gentle and beautiful as this lotus
I NEEDED the calm wisdom of this book!! I was going through some tough times in my personal life, and this book helped me get my footing back, stabilize my mood, and eliminate the disructive rage that was threatening to consume me at the time. THe calm reading by the author is very helpful in that it breathes with the rhythm of thought rather than overimposed "reading performance requirements" that sometimes reading actors bring to the table. THis was my first Kornfield, and I hope it won't be the last...
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- J. A. Baker
- 03-03-17
Good audio book
really enjoyed the audio book a little monotone but all in all very good thoughts and teachings
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- Karin
- 12-02-15
Jack and I
read it repeatedly for endless guidance. looking forward to continuing my journey through life with Jack Kornfield and his books.
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- J.M.
- 08-26-16
Outstanding Introduction to Buddhist Psychology
If you could sum up The Wise Heart in three words, what would they be?
Great book to get you started in understanding Buddhist Psychology and the principles of meditation.
Who was your favorite character and why?
No character but Jack is a fabulous author and reader.
What about Jack Kornfield’s performance did you like?
His calm, peaceful and deliberate style of reading made this a easy to listen to book.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
What you should know about meditation before you get started.
Any additional comments?
A top book for all who are new to Buddhism.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Jim Soll
- 01-23-19
Very informative and helpful
I liked it so much I got the paperback but found they were not the same. The audio is abridged and I found that disturbing. The teaching is wonderfully understandable. Skillfully taught.
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- Robert Ruehl
- 01-11-19
Not Unabridged
The audio book is good.
I will often listen and read along; however, significant portions have been deleted in the audio book.
They should have been left in, or the description should say that it is an abridged reading.
As abridged means having been shortened, this is clearly a shortened version.