Reweaving The Sacred with Jack Kornfield, Ph.D.

Jack Kornfield, Ph.D. is an internationally renowned meditation teacher and one of the leaders in introducing Buddhist practice and psychology to the West. After graduating in Asian studies from Dartmouth College, he joined the Peace Corps and later trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India. Kornfield is a cofounder of Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. A husband, father, and activist, he also holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and regularly gives seminars to mental health professionals.

He’s the author of:

• A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life (Bantam 1993)
• The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace (Bantam 2008)
• The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology (Bantam 2008)

To learn more about the work of Jack Kornfield go to www.jackkornfield.org.

Host: Michael Toms        Interview Date: 7/9/2008        Program Number: C0067

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