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After the Ecstasy, the Laundry How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path

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ISBN-10: 0553378295

ISBN-13: 9780553378290

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jack Kornfield

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“Enlightenment does exist,” internationally renowned author and meditation master Jack Kornfield assures us. “Unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine ... these experiences are more common than you know, and not far away.” But even after achieving such realization — after the ecstasy — we are faced with the day-to-day task of translating that freedom into our imperfect lives. We are faced with the laundry. Drawing on the experiences and insights of leaders and practitioners within the Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Sufi traditions, this book offers a uniquely intimate and honest understanding of how the modern spiritual journey unfolds — and how we can prepare our…    
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Book details

List price: $20.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/2/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.20" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Jack Kornfield was trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has taught around the world since 1974. He also holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society and of the Spirit Rock Center. He lives in northern California.