After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path - Rilegato

Kornfield, Jack

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0553102907 ISBN 13: 9780553102901

Casa editrice: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2000

Riassunto

One of the nation's leading Buddhist teachers and author of A Path with Heart and Buddha's Little Instruction Book uses moving stories to reveal the secret of discovering wisdom while pursuing personal spirituality. 30,000 first printing.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

Most spiritual accounts end with illumination or enlightenment. But what if we ask what happens after that?

What happens when the Zen master returns home to spouse and children?

What happens when the Christian mystic goes shopping?

What is life like after the ecstasy?

--From the Introduction to After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

"Jack Kornfield is a wonderful storyteller and a great teacher."
--Thich Nhat Hanh

"This is a beautiful book....Jack is helping to pave the path for American Buddhism. And the language he uses is as simple and as lovely as our breath."
--Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones

"Jack Kornfield offers a friendly, warm, and eminently useful guide to the meditator's path, brimming with clarity.  A Path with Heart is an ideal companion for anyone exploring the life of the spirit."
--Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

"With an openhearted expertise rare in a Westerner, Jack offers a benevolent travelogue along the Way."
--Stephen Levine, author of A Year to Live

"Humor, ordinary stories, exact advice for critical moments, huge learning of his discipline, and a happy heart--what a pleasant path into the depths."
--James Hillman, author of The Force of Character

L'autore:

Jack Kornfield was trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has taught around the world since 1974. He also holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society and of the Spirit Rock Center. He lives in northern California with his wife and daughter. His previous books include A Path with Heart, Seeking the Heart of Wisdom (with Joseph Goldstein), and Teachings of the Buddha.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Bantam Dell Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0553102907
• ISBN 13: 9780553102901
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 314