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
We live in a time of extraordinary technological development. Computers, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, space technology—all offer remarkable possibilities. But these developments alone cannot end warfare, racism, or the ways we mistreat the Earth. These have roots in the human heart.
We often come to spiritual practice carrying so much—the problems of our body, the tasks we have to do, the stories we tell of our life, our fears, our hopes. Perhaps we imagine that if we practice well enough, we will become less anxious, more relaxed, a more pleasant person. Maybe even a great spiritual human being.
Recently, I was speaking with someone who saw themselves as a leader. They were struggling with the expectations of all the people they were trying to serve. I asked them, “How about if you were to see yourself as a servant of love, or as a servant of joy?”

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