Jack Kornfield

Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, India, and Burma. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. He is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practice to the West, has taught internationally since 1974, and is the author of 16 books which have sold 2 million copies.

“Jack is one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time.”

– Alice WaLker
In this catalytic moment, I want to offer you a gentle reminder: the inner garden of the heart shapes the outer landscape of our lives and of our world. In this wonderful video clip, Tending Our World, I explore how presence, compassion, and joy can become radical acts of service.
Our world is in a time of enormous change, which Joanna Macy calls “The Great Turning.” In these uncertain times—of unrest, of division, of deep collective anxiety—many of us are wondering how to stay grounded, how to stay kind, how to stay hopeful and helpful. Stand Up for Compassion – my new free online course and resource can help you find a steady heart in a world that can feel unsteady.
I invite you to read this wonderful article below by the talented Melissa Hart, celebrating the anniversary of a defining lecture lecture series I shared 30 years ago, The Roots of Buddhist Psychology, and how it's wisdom still resonates today amidst the social and political upheaval we are witnessing and learning how best to navigate.

Masterclass in Interactive Guided Meditation

This 9-hour, 8-part series includes some of the most powerful, dynamic and immediate transformative practices I know of to facilitate healing, deep opening and new understanding. These Interactive Guided Meditations are not the commonly practiced...

The Awakened Heart: Discovering Great Joy and Love

In this transformative 3-week course, renowned meditation teacher Jack Kornfield guides you through powerful practices to awaken the qualities of the heart that bring deep wellbeing, resilience and connection.

Walking the Eightfold Path with Jack Kornfield

Embark on a transformative journey with “Walking the Eightfold Path with Jack Kornfield,” a course designed to guide you through the wisdom, compassion, and freedom of Buddha’s teachings. Explore the profound insights and practices of...

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Discovering your Buddha Nature with Jack Kornfield

The ten paramitas, or “perfections,” are central to Buddhist teaching and practice. These perfections represent qualities to cultivate in order to progress along the path to enlightenment and help others do the same. This 10...

Mindfulness Meditation: The Fundamentals

This self-paced program includes 31 lessons bundled into eight sessions. Jack will show you how to skillfully practice the most valuable mindfulness and compassion meditations, including breath, body, feelings and thoughts and more. This is...

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