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Synopsis
Meditation is not a means of self-improvement. It is a way of discovering the truth, and relating to it with compassion and honesty. On The Inner Art of Meditation, Jack Kornfield--respected teacher, bestselling author, and clinical psychologist--invites listeners to awaken to a richer spiritual life with a classic study course on vipassana meditation. Kornfield shares his direct experience in mindfulness training, gained from over three decades of study and practice, in this essential curriculum for creating a “foundation of awareness” in your daily life.\
Library Journal
Kornfield, an ordained Buddhist monk, seasoned master, and author, conducts a series of five sessions on Vipassanna, or insight meditation. Vipassana shows how to incorporate Buddhist teaching into everyday living experiences, such as eating, driving, and walking. Kornfield instructs his class on developing an awareness of the present in order to reawaken the capacity to live more fully, compassionately, wisely, and lovingly. General audiences aspiring to a higher spiritual plane will find this an effective, practical, and enlightening course by a sensitive guide with a great sense of humor. The program is a bit lengthy, allowing time for meditation and class participation. It is not for the hurried. It also requires perseverance, as does any worthy self-actualization program. Its only detraction is the nearly inaudible students' comments and questions.-- Barbara J. Vaughan, State Univ. Coll. at Buffalo Lib., N.Y.\