?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...

Tibet-born Geshe Kelsang Gyatso presents an introductory guide to Buddhism, explaining its rudimentary tenets and basic meditation techniques.

As the practice of mindfulness permeates mainstream Western culture, more and more people are engaging in a traditional form of Buddhist meditation. However, many of these people have little interest in the religious aspects of Buddhism, and the practice occurs within secular contexts such as hospitals, schools, and the workplace. Is it possible to recover from the Buddhist teachings a vision of human flourishing that is secular rather than religious...

Integrates traditional Buddhist teachings and parables with easy-to-follow meditations to demonstrate how the practice of mindfulness can lead to generosity, energy, wisdom, morality, patience, determination, and equanimity.

""I often felt my ancestors at ease with my practice of Zen. I felt they had led me through other traditions to this practice of ritual and ceremony. I had participated in rituals and ceremonies of African and Native American traditions but was not trained completely in those traditions. I had not been fused into priesthood with my Orisha (spirit) over my head in the African tradition. While I was a drum and song leader in the Native American Sundance...