Living Dharma - Teachings of Twelve Buddhist Masters - Jack Kornfield (Pre-Loved)

“An enjoyable and inspiring spiritual odyssey highly recommended for both the beginner and for the seasoned meditator.”
—Yoga Journal

“A useful, practical guide to the art of meditation.”
—Library Journal

In this book (previously published under the title Living Buddhist Masters), Jack Kornfield presents the heart of Buddhist practice as taught by twelve highly respected masters from Southeast Asia. Here, renowned teachers such as Mahasi Sayadaw, U Ba Khin, Mohnyin Sayadaw, and Achaan Maha Boowa describe a rich variety of meditation techniques—practices that can lead to the dissolution of a limited sense of self, an awakening of insight, compassion for all beings, and the realization of Nirvana. In other chapters, Achaan Chaa, Achaan Buddhadasa, and Sunlun Sayadaw offer practices clarifying the essential attitude that will allow each person to discover the truth of the Buddha’s teaching here and now—the living Dharma. The book also provides an introduction to the basic tenets of Buddhism and a look at the Buddhist tradition as taught in Burma, Thailand, and Laos.

JACK KORNFIELD was trained as a Buddhist monk in Southeast Asia. He is a cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. His books include Teachings of the Buddha and A Path with Heart.