After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path - Kornfield, Jack Review & Synopsis

 Synopsis

"Enlightenment does exist," internationally renowned author and meditation master Jack Kornfield assures us. "Unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine . . . these experiences are more common than you know, and not far away." 

 But even after achieving such realization-after the ecstasy-we are faced with the day-to-day task of translating that freedom into our imperfect lives. We are faced with the laundry.

 Drawing on the experiences and insights of leaders and practitioners within the Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Sufi traditions, this book offers a uniquely intimate and honest understanding of how the modern spiritual journey unfolds-and how we can prepare our hearts for awakening.

 Through moving personal stories and traditional tales, we learn how the enlightened heart navigates the real world of family relationships, emotional pain, earning a living, sickness, loss, and death. 

 Filled with "the laughter of the wise," alive with compassion, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry is a gift to anyone who is seeking peace, wholeness, and inner happiness. It is sure to take its place next to A Path with Heart as a spiritual classic for our time.

Review

Jack Kornfield, one of America's most beloved teachers of meditation, assures us that enlightenment does occur on the spiritual path but warns that it is not the end of the road. Bringing his thoughts to a personal level, Kornfield looks up many of the notable spiritual teachers of our times (Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Sufi, etc.) and presents extended quotations of their trials and epiphanies. These anecdotes are woven together with fables and ruminations from Kornfield's own decades-long experience as a practitioner and teacher, creating an image of the spiritual life as challenging, multidimensional, rewarding, and, yes, mundane. In the old days in China, Zen monks were encouraged to travel for instruction under a variety of masters. Here, Kornfield introduces us to today's masters, but off their podiums, as equals. Genuine experiences of awakening, despair, fault, serious transgression, and simple childlike joy all appear as bridges on the way to the divine. After the Ecstasy, the Laundry is not just another inspirational bestseller, it is a lasting record of concrete insights forged from the fires of dedicated practice. --Brian BruyaWhen does enlightenment come? At the end of the spiritual journey? Or the beginning?

On 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. Perfect enlightenment appears in many texts, Kornfield begins. But how is it viewed among Western teachers and practitioners? To find out, Kornfield talked to more than one hundred Zen masters, rabbis, nuns, lamas, monks, and senior meditation students from all walks of life. The result is this extraordinary look at the hard work we all must do -- the laundry -- on matter how often we experience ecstatic states of consciousness through meditation and other disciplines.

Sweeping in its scope, and warmly told by one of American Buddhism's most trusted voices, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry is both a work of deep inspiration and daily instruction that cuts through the confusionabout 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 newest book, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry.

After The Ecstasy, The Laundry

Most accounts of spiritual enlightenment end at the moment of illumination. But what happens after that? What is life like after the ecstasy? How do we live our understanding with a full heart? In this unique mix of practical and spiritual wisdom Jack Kornfield, author of the bestselling A PATH WITH HEART and one of the most respected Buddhist meditation teachers in the West, sets out to answer these crucial questions. Drawing on discussions with abbots, lamas and Western meditation masters, Kornfield describes with refreshing honesty their different experiences of the moment of enlightenment and what life lessons they - and we - can learn from these - as each of us seeks to fulfil the true path of compassion on earth.

In this unique mix of practical and spiritual wisdom Jack Kornfield, author of the bestselling A PATH WITH HEART and one of the most respected Buddhist meditation teachers in the West, sets out to answer these crucial questions."

Yoga Journal

For more than 30 years, Yoga Journal has been helping readers achieve the balance and well-being they seek in their everyday lives. With every issue,Yoga Journal strives to inform and empower readers to make lifestyle choices that are healthy for their bodies and minds. We are dedicated to providing in-depth, thoughtful editorial on topics such as yoga, food, nutrition, fitness, wellness, travel, and fashion and beauty.

For more than 30 years, Yoga Journal has been helping readers achieve the balance and well-being they seek in their everyday lives."

Coaching, Performing and Thinking

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Reflections on The Moral & Spiritual Crisis in Education

This book takes a sharply critical view of contemporary society with a searing indictment of our morally and intellectually bankrupt educational system. Uniquely, the book contains both the original version of David Purpel's highly influential Moral and Spiritual Crisis in Education, first published in 1989, as well as an updated critique of that work - reflections from our current times of growing despair about the directions of education and the nation. Reflections on the Moral and Spiritual Crisis in Education focuses on the possibility - and necessity - of generating hope through the redemptive and energizing power of the human spirit.

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Moonlight Serenade

AGING – You can run from it, but you can’t hide, so the inevitable question is HOW ARE YOU GOING TO MEET IT? With avoidance, rigidity, or resignation on a mournful protest through your remaining years? Or will you enhance the quality of your remaining lifetime by meeting aging with acceptance, curiosity, resilience, gratitude, and even awe? Weaving together the benefits of mindfulness meditation and Jungian psychology, Moonlight Serenade: Embracing Aging Mindfully extends an invitation to meet your aging years consciously and courageously by being aware of the inevitable passing of time; by learning to experience each moment fully; and by creating a healthy relationship with all that time presents, including the 10,000 joys and 10,000 sorrows of life. Major life provocations, including chronic pain, grief, and life-limiting illness, are challenging at any age but especially during the later years, so they are examined in-depth. Rather than a futile attempt to transcend your human experience, Moonlight Serenade provides skills and attitudes to meet your aging years boldly, confidently and wholeheartedly. Through an unflinchingly honest and compassionate tone, Dr. Wallace guides you through a detailed nine-week program of instruction to help aging readers like yourself develop and cultivate a personal practice of mindful awareness of each moment. To assist in learning mindfulness practices, audio meditation instructions are available at the book’s website, www.embracingagingmindfully.com. However, this is more than a how-to book as he also resurrects aging from its cultural pessimism by extending the opportunity to courageously explore and experience an attitudinal transformation of your relationship to life. There is a better way to live the remaining years of your life—no matter how long that may be. While aging inevitably involves losses, it also offers the opportunity for personal growth and development to become all you can be. Mindfulness meditation and Jungian practices are offered as self-sung serenades, encouraging you to lovingly court and support yourself throughout your aging moonlit years.

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books, 2000. Kornfield , Jack . The Wise Heart : A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology."

Blessed Relief

A thoughtful, down-to-earth look at helpful ways to lessen human suffering. This book takes you on a lively, sometimes light-hearted, journey through nine Buddhist practices that can bring "blessed relief" to a wide range of human sufferingand teaches you skills to reduce suffering in the long term for yourself and others. The practices help you: [[ Loosen the grip of suffering [[ Engage and question limiting views, thoughts and opinions [[ Deconstruct ten common assumptions [[ Be present in each moment [[ Survive emotional storms [[ Develop peaceful communication skills [[ Deepen communication with your partner [[ Appreciate mortality and the preciousness of life [[ Cultivate compassion As you read the chapters and engage in each practice, you will work with your own stories of sufferingstories in which you have felt abandoned, deprived, subjugated, defective, excluded or vulnerableand you will learn how to release yourself from suffering by investigating it with curiosity and kindness.

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books, 2001. ——— A Path with Heart : A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. New York: Bantam Books, ..."

Inward

Western society has never been more interested in interiority. Indeed, it seems more and more people are deliberately looking inward—toward the mind, the body, or both. Michal Pagis’s Inward focuses on one increasingly popular channel for the introverted gaze: vipassana meditation, which has spread from Burma to more than forty countries and counting. Lacing her account with vivid anecdotes and personal stories, Pagis turns our attention not only to the practice of vipassana but to the communities that have sprung up around it. Inward is also a social history of the westward diffusion of Eastern religious practices spurred on by the lingering effects of the British colonial presence in India. At the same time Pagis asks knotty questions about what happens when we continually turn inward, as she investigates the complex relations between physical selves, emotional selves, and our larger social worlds. Her book sheds new light on evergreen topics such as globalization, social psychology, and the place of the human body in the enduring process of self-awareness.

Katz, Jack . 1988. Seductions of Crime: Moral and Sensual Attractions in Doing Evil. New York: Basic Books. Katz, Jack . 1996. ... Kornfield , Jack . 2001. After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path ."

Consciousness Medicine

A comprehensive guide to the safe and ethical application of expanded states of consciousness for therapists, healing practitioners, and sincere explorers Psychedelic medicines also known as entheogens are entering the mainstream. And it’s no wonder: despite having access to the latest wellness trends and advances in technology, we’re no healthier, happier, or more meaningfully connected. Psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, and LSD—as well as other time-tested techniques with the power to shift consciousness such as drumming, meditation, and vision quests—are now being recognized as potent catalysts for change and healing. But how do we ensure that we’re approaching them effectively? Françoise Bourzat—a counselor and experienced guide with sanctioned training in the Mazatec and other indigenous traditions—and healer Kristina Hunter introduce a holistic model focusing on the threefold process of preparation, journey, and integration. Drawing from more than thirty years of experience, Bourzat’s skillful and heartfelt approach presents the therapeutic application of expanded states, without divorcing them from their traditional contexts. Consciousness Medicine delivers a coherent map for navigating nonordinary states of consciousness, offering an invaluable contribution to the field of healing and transformation.

... Jack Kornfield , Path with Heart : A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life ( New York : Bantam , 1993 ) ; Jack Kornfield , After the Ecstasy , the Laundry : How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path ( New York ..."

Lawyering from the Inside Out

Through mindfulness and emotional intelligence, lawyers can improve focus, productivity, interpersonal skills, and find greater meaning in life.

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When Hungry, Eat

By the time Joanne Fedler's fortieth birthday loomed, she'd had it with several trouble-makers who'd been wreaking havoc in the kingdom of her heart for too long. It was time to deport them. In what she initially took to be an unrelated impulse, she figured she could also start to care again about how she looked before the fatty deposits on her rear-end fossilized. And that's where the idea behind When Hungry, Eat began. Or so she thought. She started a new eating plan ('a ridiculous euphemism for self-imposed starvation') which took her on a route to a much Greater Hunger - as Lauren van der Post calls it - which had nothing to do with food. What began as a mission to get back into a bikini became a pilgrimage back to faith, which had not been on either her food list or her itinerary. When Hungry, Eat is a celebration of unexpected spiritual wisdom, small portions and the gifts of hunger.

... WB Saunders Company, 1948 Kornfield , Jack , A Path with Heart : A guide through the perils and promises of spiritual life, Rider, 1994 Kornfield , Jack , After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the heart grows wise on the spiritual path , ..."

Buddhism for Mothers

Parenthood can be a time of great inner turmoil for a woman, yet parenting books invariably focus on nurturing children rather than the mothers who struggle to raise them. This book is different. It is a book for mothers. Buddhism for Mothers encourages mothers to gain the most joy out of being with their children. How can this be done calmly and with a minimum of anger, worry and negative thinking? How can mothers negotiate the changed conditions of their relationships with partners, family and even with friends? Using Buddhist practices, Sarah Napthali offers coping strategies for the day-to-day challenges of motherhood that also allow space for deeper reflection about who we are and what makes us happy. By acknowledging the sorrows as well as the joys of mothering Buddhism for Mothers can help you shift your perspective so that your mind actually helps you through your day rather than dragging you down. This is Buddhism at its most accessible, applied to the daily realities of ordinary parents.

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Emotional Well-Being

“A deep, piercing look at what it takes to dissolve our roadblocks to happiness. There is insight on every page” (Marianne Williamson, #1 New York Times–bestselling author). Emotional Well-Being provides a rich illustration of how we developed emotionally and what we can do as adults to lead a happier, more meaningful life. It is written in a practical, highly accessible manner and has universal appeal because it deals with the human condition. It delves into concepts such as impermanence, letting go, life perspective, compassion, emotional health, non-attachment, constructs, context and many other areas. It blends content with numerous stories from popular films, television series, Eastern philosophy and professional and personal references. “Dr. Neil Kobrin provides a very lucid and accessible integration of psychology and mindfulness . . . The author includes personal anecdotes and illustrative case examples to show the relevance and intersection of these two perspectives.” —Harville Hendrix, PhD, bestselling author of Getting the Love You Want “Kobrin shows the positive and practical ways mindful psychology can benefit your life.” —Jack Kornfield, PhD, author of A Path with Heart

 Jack Kornfield , After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path (Bantam, 2000), p. 74. Malcolm Gladwell, Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking (Little, Brown, 2005), p. 11."

Developments in Australian Buddhism

This book examines the adaptation of Buddhism to the Australian sociocultural context. To gain insight into this process of cross-cultural adaptation, issues arising in the development of Diamond Sangha Zen Buddhist groups (one of the largest Zen lineages in the West) in Australia are contextualised within the broader framework of the adaptations of Buddhist teachings and practices in other Westernised countries. The book also examines the methodological approaches currently used for studying this process and suggests a synthesis of the approaches used for studying convert and ethnic Buddhist groups.

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books, 2000. Kornfield , Jack . 'American Buddhism.' In The Complete Guide to Buddhist America, ed. DonMorreale xxi–xxx."

A Fool's Guide To Actual Happiness

If this guy can find actual happiness, so can you—and you’ll have fun along the way. A refreshing new voice—without pretense, and with a real gift for clear expression. Let's face it: we all have a motivating drive to become "better." what we have and who we are never seem to be good enough. This feeling that something is wrong or needs to be fixed causes us to continuously run around, chasing after what we feel will finally fulfill us. But what if these very conditions that we are constantly trying to escape from could be used as a way to awaken ourselves—to connect with the peace already within us? A Fool’s Guide to Actual Happiness offers a realistic roadmap for working toward inner peace without needing to be someone you’re not. With humor and refreshing simplicity, Van Buren shows how everything life throws at you, good and bad, can be used as a means to cultivate compassion, wisdom, and loving-kindness. This book allows you to explore who you are—warts and all—and gives you tools to love and accept what you find.

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam, 2000. ———. Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are. Boston: Shambhala, 2011. Kornfield , Jack , and Paul ..."

Unstuck

“Extraordinary. . . . Both therapist and patient will benefit hugely from reading this book.” —Deepak Chopra “Exactly what this over-medicated country needs right now.” —Christine Northrup, M.D., author of The Wisdom of Menopause Despite the billions spent on prescription anti-depressant drugs and psychotherapy, people everywhere continue to grapple with depression. James Gordon, one of the nation's most respected psychiatrists, now offers a practical and effective way to get unstuck. Drawing on forty years of pioneering work, Unstuck is Gordon's seven-stage program for relief through food and nutritional supplements; Chinese medicine; movement, exercise, and dance; psychotherapy, meditation, and guided imagery; and spiritual practice. The result is a remarkable guide that puts the power to change in the hands of those ready to say "no" to suffering and drugs and "yes" to hope and happiness.

This is a classic story of spiritual surrender. Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books, 2000. The title conveys Kornfield's understanding that those of us ..."

The Yoga of Divorce

“So far lawyers are the only ones getting any money.” “There’s no middle ground. We only talk through lawyers.” “I open my mouth and we end up screaming at each other.” Sound familiar? What if there was a way to divorce with a minimum of hostility, time, and expense? It is attainable, even if you are working towards these goals without the cooperation of your spouse. The Yoga of Divorce advocates that we shift our reactions and embrace the notion of cooperative opposition, the idea that the same non-adversarial process that works on the yoga mat can be used at the negotiation table. The key to The Yoga of Divorce’s strategy is to 'park ego at the door'. If we stop trying to 'win' but instead seek a solution that is fair to both sides, we make much smoother progress. The mindful practice of cooperative opposition can simultaneously resolve physical stress and social conflict by intentionally balancing opposite forces. It might seem simple, but it takes conscious effort. We urgently need to make calm decisions at those times when being calm is most difficult—such as in the midst of emotional crisis. When stakes are highest we feel most triggered to attack. For the sake of our children, our wealth, and our personal well-being, we need to work past negative emotions and put ego in its place. Only then will we find lasting peace and amicable resolutions.

 Kornfield , Jack , After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books, 2000, p 208. 120. Richo, How to Be an Adult in Relationships, 2002. 121. Ibid, chapter 7. 131."

Ordinary Recovery

The key to ongoing freedom from alcoholism or any other kind of addiction is right before us, here and now, in the ordinary and perfect present moment. The problem is that addictions are often the result of our efforts to escape living in the present in the first place. Bill Alexander’s unique approach uses mindfulness, story, and meditation to help alcoholics and others learn to come back to the present moment and find healing there. Emerging scientific research suggests that mindfulness (a nonjudgmental awareness of our moment-to-moment experience) can help prevent addiction relapse. Ordinary Recovery is a revised edition of Alexander’s book Cool Water, with a new foreword, a new preface by the author, updates throughout the book, and a new resources section.

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam, 2001. This is only one of Mr. Kornfield's wonderful books, but the one that helped me see that ordinary life is ..."

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness

Mind does matter. This guide shows readers how to embrace the Buddhist concept of living in the moment to help them cope with the bombardment of information, anxiety, stress, and pressure in their days; heal both physical and emotional problems; and increase self-awareness. Readers will also learn how to sit, walk, and breathe mindfully to focus on the moment at hand; eat mindfully; heal relationships and decrease disappointment and frustration; listen deeply; and much more. * A June 16, 2007, article in the New York Times, entitled "In the Classroom: A New Focus on Quieting the Mind," detailed the use of mindfulness training in hospitals, corporations, professional sports, prisons, and now elementary schools

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Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting

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Awake in the Wild

“Nature deficit disorder” has become an increasingly challenging problem in our hypermodern world. In Awake in the Wild, Mark Coleman shows seekers how to remedy this widespread malady by reconnecting with nature through Buddhism. Each short (two to three pages) chapter includes a concrete nature meditation relating to such topics as Attuning to the Natural World, Reflecting the Rhythms of Nature, Walking with Compassion, Releasing the Inner Noise, Freeing the Animal Within, Coming into the Peace of Wild Things, Weathering the Storms of Life, and more. Incorporating anecdotes from the author’s many nature retreats, Buddhist wisdom and teachings, important nature writings by others, and nature itself, the book invites readers to participate in, not just observe, nature; develop a loving connection with the earth as a form of environmental activism; decrease urban alienation through experiencing nature; embody nature’s peaceful presence; and connect with ancient spiritual wisdom through nature meditations.

Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery Mark Coleman. Whitman, Walt. ... Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path , New York: Bantam Books, 2000. Kornfield , Jack ."

The Everything Essential Buddhism Book

Your concise guide to Buddhism, mindfulness, and meditation! The Everything Essential Buddhism Book is your beginner's guide to the Buddhist principles of nonviolence, mindfulness, and self-awareness. Learn about the deceptively simple truths of this enigmatic religion, including: The life of Buddha and his continuing influence throughout the world Buddha's teachings and the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism The Noble Eightfold Path and how it should guide you What the Sutras say about education, marriage, sex, and death The proven physiological effects of meditation The growing impact of Buddhism on modern American culture Also included is instruction for the many forms of Buddhist meditation, including Zen and Tibetan practices. Most important, you will learn how you can apply the tenets of Buddhism to your daily life--and achieve clarity and inner peace in the process.

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . (New York: Bantam, 2001). Kozak, Arnie. Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness."

What Dying People Want

Facing death results in more fear and anxiety than any other human experience. Though much has been done to address the physical pain suffered by those with a terminal illness, Western medicine has been slow to understand and alleviate the psychological and spiritual distress that comes with the knowledge of death. In What Dying People Want, Dr. David Kuhl begins to bridge that gap by addressing end-of-life realities--practical and emotional--through his own experiences as a doctor and through the words and experiences of people who knew that they were dying. Dr. Kuhl presents ways of finding new life in the process of dying, understanding the inner reality of living with a terminal illness, and addressing the fear of pain, as well as pain itself. He also offers concrete guidance on how to enhance doctor/patient relationships and hold family meetings, and provides an introduction to the process of life review. It is possible to find meaning and peace in the face of death. What Dying People Want "helps us learn to view the knowledge of death as a gift, not a curse." (New Times)

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books, 2000. Kornfield , Jack , and Christina Feldman. Soul Food: Stories to Nourish the Spirit and the Heart ."

Mindful Therapy

Welcome and much-needed addition to the literature for psychotherapists, therapists-in-training, and occupational therapists and other types of teachers. Mindful Therapy offers to them ways to bring the teachings of Buddhism into a psychotherapeutic practice - and a thorough explanation of the benefits of doing so. The book will be of value to therapists of every variety, in the way that Medicine and Compassion, while molded for caregivers in general, was applauded by medical journals. Author Tom Bien offers an energizing an expansive perspective. Grounded in his understanding of Buddhist teachings, his book suggests a model of integration of particular value to beginning therapists or those still in training, offering ways in which the therapist can mindfully care for themselves amid the challenges of their practice. Tools useful to clients, as well, are discussed. Bien sees therapists as practicing in the ancient traditions of various healers of spirit, whose greatest skill and gift to others is, above all, the mindful presence. Mindful Therapy is comprised of a useful, highly-readable balance of theoretical groundwork, personal experience, case studies, and practice exercises.

 Kornfield , jack . Living Dharma: Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters. Boston: Shambhala, 1996. ———. After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam, 2000. Kornfield , jack , and Paul ..."

Philosophy of Dance

This volume brings together new work in the philosophy of dance for a general philosophical audience. Scholars working across the fields of philosophy, dance studies, and related areas explore the nature of dance as a practice and an artform. This collection of essays covers topics such as the experience of dancing, the nature and appreciation of dance artworks, and the distinctive contribution of dance to philosophical understanding.

 After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books. Kornfield , Jack , and Goldstein, Joseph. 1987. Seeking the Heart of Wisdom. Boston, MA: Shambhala Books. Kummer, Hans. 1968."

The Buddha's Way of Happiness

Discover the Secrets to Happiness and Well-Being The excitement you feel after hearing good news or achieving a goal is fleeting, but true happiness-that is, the warm feeling of deep contentment and joy-is lasting, and it can be yours in every moment. The Buddha's Way of Happiness is a guide to putting aside your anxieties about the future, regrets about the past, and constant longing to change your life for the better, and awakening to the joy of living. With this book as your guide, you'll identify the barriers to happiness you create in your own life and use the eightfold path of Buddhist psychology to improve your ability to appreciate the small, joyful moments that happen every day. These exercises, meditations, and concrete approaches to practicing happiness and well-being are drawn from mindfulness, "no self," and other ancient Buddhist insights, many of which have been proven effective by today's psychologists and researchers. With the knowledge that happiness is a habit you can adopt like any other, take the first step down this deeply fulfilling path on your life's journey.

New York: Hyperion. Kornfield , Jack . 1994. Buddha's Little Instruction Book. New York: Bantam Books. ———. 2000. After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books. Lama Surya Das."

Book of This Place

The title of this engaging work emphasizes that the author lives, works, and creates art in this place--a particular site in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The subtitle indicates that place is the arena for investigating engagement with the land and nature, art and creativity, and spiritual life. By exploring the significance of place in our fragmented world and by using her artistic practice as an example, the author hopes to offer readers new definitions of the interrelationship of religion and art. Haynes is the first to examine the intersection of these three themes, which may be variously defined. First, the land and nature provide the literal site for the book, and the language of ecology is woven throughout. In the face of contemporary global crises, Haynes believes that we have a moral imperative to address how we live and work in the physical environment. Second, visual art, creativity, and the creative process are discussed using historical and contemporary examples. Haynes is a philosopher of art and an artist, whose primary creative work involves carving marble and drawing. Using her stone sculptures to frame the book's chapters, she takes readers on a meandering journey into the history, philosophy, and practice of art. Third, the religious and spiritual life is highlighted with examples from both her practice of yoga and Buddhist meditation as well as from her work with hospice patients.

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, The Laundry: How The Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam, 2000. ———. A Path with Heart : A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. New York: Bantam, 1993."

Independent Spirit: A Spiritual Anthology

 Kornfield , Jack . 2001. After the Ecstasy , the Laundry : How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path , Bantam Books Kubler - Ross , E. 1969. On Death and Dying . Macmillan Lauck , Joanne . 1998. The Voice of the Infinite In the ..."

Spider Speculations

“I’ve spent about 15 years plus some working with people’s stories in a series of communities in this country. I write plays from oral histories for those communities. Just finished my 30th. I’m watching people’s lives and communities literally change, sometimes drastically, for the work. Spider Speculations is the beginning of trying to understand the hows and whys of all the changes.”—Author Jo Carson Jo Carson lays bare her personal investigation into her own creative process after a spider bite on her back begins a series of life-altering events. Spider Speculations applies cutting edge mind-body science, quantum physics and ancient shamanistic techniques to describe how stories work in our bodies and our lives, and what happens when real stories are used in a public way. Carson, whose ability to capture the spoken word hallmarks her community-based work, sets down this story in her own distinctive voice, interspersing the journey with examples of her performance work. This truly original American book will speak to anyone thinking about art and community or engaging with people’s stories. Jo Carson is a writer and performer living in John City, Tennessee. She has published award-winning plays, short stories, children’s books, essays, poems and other work. Her play Whispering to Horses and solo show If God Came Down…premiered at Seven Stages in Atlanta. She currently performs Liars, Thieves, and Other Sinners on the Bench, made up of selected stories from her oral history plays, which will be published by TCG in 2007.

But, then, Darwin wasn't accepted when he published either. ... After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . ... This is Jack Kornfield's recounting of his practice; I like his style of writing."

The Journey of Rainsnow

The JOURNEY OF RAINSNOW, centuries in the making, yet destined for our own times, is an extraordinary book, at the same time personal and universal, private and planetary. THE JOURNEY OF RAINSNOW is the story of one man’s mystical odyssey of self-discovery, as he leaves behind the fetters of his "rational" past, to map out a new territory of life within his heart. It is a story which moves from the hard, practical streets of New York City, to a New Age awakening, driven by paranormal experiences, powerful synchronicities, and a vivid stream of past-life memories, which give us glimpses of times and places as diverse as ancient Egypt and Greece, feudal Japan and imperial China, Maya and Aztec Mexico, Native North America, and Nazi Germany. As the adventure unfolds, so, too, do history’s most critical lessons, and the deepest mysteries of life. THE JOURNEY OF RAINSNOW, destined to be a New Age classic, is truly a must read for anyone immersed in the search for life’s meaning; for anyone committed to the struggle of our world to heal and survive.

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . NY: Bantam Books, 2000. Lao Tsu. 7210 Te Ching. Translated by Gia-Fu Feng and Jane English. NY: Vintage Books, 1972. Mack, John."

Beyond the Secret

The Law of Attraction tells us that we can have anything we want. Or does it? How do we know if we’re using it for the right purpose? In Beyond The Secret, psychologist and Law of Attraction coach, Lisa Love offers answers to these questions, answers she discovered during her own spiritual quest to understand the Law of Attraction. She explains the difference between using the Law in an egotistical rather than a spiritual way. She shows how to use the Law of Attraction as a tool for spiritual growth, psychological integration, and, ultimately, connecting with Spirit. Beyond the Secret offers a ten-step process for spiritual attraction. Love provides readers with the basic principles and philosophies that explain the process along with techniques to help readers implement each step effectively. She shares insights, stories, and examples that reveal how spiritual attraction can be used to create an abundant and satisfying life.

Embracing Uncertainty: Breakthrough Methods for Achieving Peace of Mind When Facing the Unknown. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2003. Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path ."

Exploring Sexuality and Spirituality

Exploring Spirituality and Sexuality: An Introduction to an Interdisciplinary Field is a collection of scholarly essays which focuses on the multiple interrelations of spirituality and sexuality, including such facets as intimate relationships, inner cultivation, gender empowerment, gender empowerment, sex education, eroticism, and ecstasy embodiments.

 Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2000. Langstrom, N., and R. K. Hanson. 'High Rates of Sexual Behaviour in the General Population: ..."

The Power and the Pain

We all encounter obstacles on a daily basis—from small inconveniences and nuisances to the really big hardships wreaking havoc with our lives. Sometimes just the small things are enough to set us reeling. Andrew Holecek offers us a progressive path beginning with common, easily understood hardships and moving on to more subtle and challenging ones that commonly arise on our spiritual journeys.

Transforming Spiritual Hardship into Joy Andrew Holecek. Dead: The Great Liberation through Hearing in ... Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books, 2001."

Healing Rage

Now in paperback, the self-published success that provides guidance for women in identifying and transforming one of the most challenging emotions of our lives Self-help authors rarely distinguish between anger and rage, but Ruth King has devoted her career to exploring the subtle varieties of this emotion. In Healing Rage, she gives all readers access to her pioneering, breakthrough program, which has already changed thousands of lives through workshops nationwide. Written for every woman--from counselors and their patients to those who may not realize that rage is at the root of their unhappiness and have just begun to seek new paths of hope--Healing Rage is a unique invitation for transformation.

Hay, Louise L. Heal Your Body: The Mental Causes for Physical Illness and the Metaphysical Way to Overcome Them. ... Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path ."

Innocence Remembered, a Path to Personal and Global Healing

INNOCENCE REMEMBERED takes you on a journey through the mysteries of human nature and discusses the key aspects of good health and healing. The main objective is to point out how beliefs of right and wrong, and guilt and innocence, affect our everyday lives on a personal, as well as on a global level. After completing this journey you will understand why we continue to create dis-ease and suffering, and how we can change course. You will feel more compassionate with yourself and others, have more trust in the benevolence of the universal forces, and create your experiences from a heightened sense of peace. INNOCENCE REMEMBERED is filled with invaluable information for anyone who is interested in personal healing, spiritual growth, ecological and economical balance, and global peace.

 Kornfield , Jack . A Path with Heart , a Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. New York: Bantam Books, 1993. ——. After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books, ..."

LASTING Transformation

LASTING Transformation takes you on a journey to experience the process of transformation, which can result in powerful, positive change. Life’s journey provides us with many opportunities for self-knowledge, self-love, and deep personal transformation. The road map outlined in LASTING Transformation gives specific guidance for this journey. It offers important insights and effective strategies for developing a strong self, fulfilling relationships, and deep soul-wisdom. Dr. Abby Rosen shares the experience of her thirty-nine-year pilgrimage integrating psychotherapy and spirituality. Each chapter includes real client experiences that show the process of behavioral change and lasting transformation, humorous cartoons, and practical exercises that together provide a road map to help you navigate the sacred journey of your life.

A Guide to Navigating Life's Journey Abby Rosen PhD. Grof, Stanislav. The Cosmic Game: Explorations of ... Kornfield , Jack . After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path . New York: Bantam Books, 2000."