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Roots of Buddhist Psychology

By: Jack Kornfield
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The Buddha said many times that just as the great oceans have but one taste, so do all the true teachings of the dharma: the taste of freedom. Jack Kornfield's The Roots of Buddhist Psychology opens this eternal view of the mind for all listeners.

Among the world's great religions, Buddhism has developed a rich psychology based not on metaphysics, but on the human predicament. Through its strategies, you can discover for yourself how to find true freedom from worldly suffering. Buddhism views the mind as a maze of feelings, perceptions, and emotional states. Unhappiness is rooted in unskillful responses to our world: grasping when things are pleasant, aversion when they are unpleasant, and delusion/confusion when they are neutral. Through awareness training, Kornfield teaches, you can transform these responses into real skills that are the path to awakening and freedom.

Like no other teaching course, The Roots of Buddhist Psychology gives you immediate strategies for living in the present, including 12 profound lectures, each one a gem of intelligent wisdom, on Buddhism's central teachings about the psyche and sacred attention. Here is specific instruction, taught in the classic tradition and enlivened with many parables, worldly stories, and thoughts from artists, philosophers, and writers who have helped us see how to live true, useful lives. Join Jack Kornfield and discover for yourself that what you seek is already here.

©1995 Jack Kornfield
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A great read you can listen to over and over

Just a great instructional and informative book. You can listen over and over for eve I think

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I really enjoyed listening to Jack Kornfield. He has a sense of calmness that promotes calmness and somewhat leaves you wanting more.

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Knowledge is treasure. I will not become a Buddhist. But I will try to be Buddha like!

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Worth the buy! I will be listening to it for a third time pretty soon here!!!

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Everyone should listen

loved it. such great advice for anyone to listen to while walking or just sitting

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Another wonderful set of teachings by Jack Kornfield

I have a soft spot for Jack Kornfield’s recordings with live audiences and this is one of my favorites. The talks are rich, warm and enlightening.

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I enjoyed this book.

Although I am not a Buddhist, I enjoyed this book. I learned a lot from this presentation.

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Life enriching

It was very pleasant to hear Jack. Intellectually very bright and on the top of it very insightful. It helped me see better

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Worthwhile

I found it informative and meditative. I recommend it. That's all I have to say.

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I enjoy listening to a book several times but this book will no longer play... very disappointing to purchase and not be able to replay!

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great intro

this is a great calming intro to the buddhist psychology and its deapth. i loved it...

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Buddhism for the rest of us

Jack distills the Buddhist message into easy to understand packages of information. His delivery is very personable - you almost feel like you're sitting across from a good friend. I'd listen to this on the way to work, and it really impacted my day - I was calmer, more open-minded and more at peace. I recommend anything by Jack K - he really is the teacher who I find can best reach the average searcher investigating Buddhism (which is me).

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