Jack Kornfield is a pioneering figure in bringing Buddhist meditation and mindfulness to Western audiences. After training as a Buddhist monk in Southeast Asia, he returned to the US and integrated his spiritual practice with clinical psychology. His influential work has shaped contemporary mindfulness-based therapies and spiritual psychology.
8 Books Recommended by Jack Kornfield
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
13 people recommendedOne of my favorite recent books.
Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Ben Silbermann, Eric Schmidt, John Arnold, Aj Jacobs, Chris Anderson, Anthony Pompliano, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Penn Jillette, Stewart Brand
Emotional Intelligence
4 people recommendedJack Kornfield mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Drew Houston, Patrick Bet David, Sharon Salzberg
Be Here Now
3 people recommendedChanged countless lives.
Also recommended by: Steve Jobs, Travis Brewer
The Book of Joy
3 people recommendedA wonderful book.
Also recommended by: Alanis Morissette, Ellen Degeneres
The Telomere Effect
2 people recommendedIt turns out that your cells listen to your heart and to your intention, that consciousness affects your body.
Also recommended by: Wim Hof
Bury the Chains
2 people recommendedWonderful book [...], about the ending of slavery in the British Empire.
Also recommended by: Tristan Harris
The Water of Life
Jack Kornfield mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Mind
We can feel empathy with one another when someoneβs sad and someoneβs angry, someoneβs hurting.
