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Here is a practical introduction to the ancient art of Buddhist meditation for spiritual seekers of all faiths. Learn how this sacred, 2600-year-old tradition enables all of us to awaken our spiritual selves, overcome fear and attachment, and truly live in the present. As a clinical psychologist, former monk, and bestselling author, Dr. Kornfield possesses the unique ability to bring these ancient Eastern spiritual teachings to life in clear, easy-to-follow language. He demonstrates 4 essential meditations - the Four Noble Truths - each of which casts light on Buddhism's cornerstones....

What is transmitted from a spiritual teacher to a student? The possibilities of love and freedom, of living in a joyful heart. Extraordinary spiritual teachers empower us, pointing us towards our own awakening. In their presence, we can feel the qualities of enlightenment rather than just hearing about them, and we are inspired to see in a new way. With Transmission, author and teacher Jack Kornfield shares eight sessions of in-depth teachings illuminating the student-teacher relationship.

In The Meditation Summit: Volume I, Sounds True publisher and founder Tami Simon speaks with 10 leading meditation teachers about their personal understanding of this practice - each with a complete guided meditation. Practitioners of all levels will benefit from the abundance of insight and guidance provided by these diverse voices.

The play of sunlight through leaves…the songs of the wind…the arc of a brush stroke on paper. To be awake, reflects Jack Kornfield, is to discover the beauty hidden in all things - and to express that beauty ourselves. With Turn Toward the Beautiful, this lyrical writer and teacher inspires us to reclaim our childlike wonder, attuning ourselves to the beauty that often passes us by unnoticed. Then, through insightful verses and stories from many traditions, he invites each of us to nourish the artistic impulse in ourselves - to choose to create as an essential expression of the spiritual life.