by Jack Kornfield, Gil Fronsdal · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780877738602
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«Teachings of the Buddha» is an anthology of Buddhist teachings by Jack Kornfield and Gil Fronsdal, published by Shambhala in paperback (218 pages).
Compiles Buddhist teachings from Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources: sayings of the Buddha, passages on wisdom, Tibetan verses on the enlightened mind, and Zen meditation chants, with instructions for meditating with calm and compassion.
First edition published in 1993 in the Shambhala Pocket Classics series; includes bibliographic references (pages 208-215).
Aimed at those approaching Buddhism and readers interested in meditation and Eastern philosophy.
Jack Kornfield is an American psychologist, writer, and teacher in the Vipassana movement in American Theravada Buddhism. He trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma and India, first as a student of the Thai forest master Ajahn Chah and Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma. He has taught mindfulness meditation worldwide since 1974. In 1975, he co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, and subsequently in 1987, Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. Kornfield has worked as a peacemaker and activist, organized teacher training, and led international gatherings of Buddhist teachers including the Dalai Lama.
