by Jack Kornfield · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9781846041259
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«The Wise Heart» is Jack Kornfield's essay on Buddhist psychology, published by Penguin Random House in paperback (448 pages, in English).
Jack Kornfield, trained as a monk in Thailand, Burma and India and as a psychologist, presents Buddhist psychology as an accessible guide for the West. With anecdotes and practical tools, he addresses emotions such as fear, anger or shame and proposes integrating compassion and mindfulness into daily life.
The work was originally published in 2008 and its full title is The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology.
For readers interested in Buddhism, meditation, psychology and personal growth who seek a clear introduction to Buddhist teachings.
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.
