Trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma, Jack Kornfield has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. After graduating from Dartmouth College in Asian Studies in 1967 he joined the Peace Corps and worked on tropical medicine teams in the Mekong River valley. He met and studied as a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma. Returning to the United States, Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. Over the years, Jack has taught in centers and universities worldwide, led International Buddhist Teacher meetings, and worked with many of the great teachers of our time. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a father, husband and activist.
Books For Sale – Jack Kornfield:
Discovery of the Self
Videos:
Stanford University, Jack Kornfield (1:22:44)
Jack Kornfield (25:34)
Jack Kornfield (4:01)
Jack Kornfield (56:55)
Articles:
Transforming Anxiety and Difficult Thoughts
Freedom from Suffering
Freedom from Repetitive Thoughts