The Wise Heart
A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · May 19, 2009
A guide to the transformative power of Buddhist psychology—for meditators and mental health professionals, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear, practice-minded guide to Buddhist psychology, shaped for everyday use.
- Genres
- Buddhism - General, Spiritually Integrated Therapy, Meditation
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, May 19, 2009
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A guide to the transformative power of Buddhist psychology—for meditators and mental health professionals, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. You have within you unlimited capacities for extraordinary love, for joy, for communion with life, and for unshakable freedom—and here is how to awaken them.
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In The Wise Heart, celebrated author and psychologist Jack Kornfield offers the most accessible, comprehensive, and illuminating guide to Buddhist psychology ever published in the West. Here is a vision of radiant human dignity, a journey to the highest expression of human possibility—and a practical path for realizing it in our own lives.
Practical Wisdom
A clear, practice-minded guide to Buddhist psychology, shaped for everyday use.
Come here for
- practical Buddhist psychology
- daily-use guidance with a devotional feel
Expect
- accessible entry points
- reference-friendly, no-fuss structure
Where it sits
| Buddhism - General | 58% |
|---|---|
| Meditation | 39% |
| Spiritually Integrated Therapy | 36% |
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Publisher categories
- Spiritualism
- Therapy
- Personal Growth
- Authors
- Jack Kornfield
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- May 19, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Spiritualism