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Roots of Buddhist Psychology

By: Jack Kornfield
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 The Buddha said many times that just as the great oceans have but one taste, so do all the true teachings of the dharma: the taste of freedom. Jack Kornfield's The Roots of Buddhist Psychology opens this eternal view of the mind for all listeners.

Among the world's great religions, Buddhism has developed a rich psychology based not on metaphysics, but on the human predicament. Through its strategies, you can discover for yourself how to find true freedom from worldly suffering. Buddhism views the mind as a maze of feelings, perceptions, and emotional states. Unhappiness is rooted in unskillful responses to our world: grasping when things are pleasant, aversion when they are unpleasant, and delusion/confusion when they are neutral. Through awareness training, Kornfield teaches, you can transform these responses into real skills that are the path to awakening and freedom.

Like no other teaching course, The Roots of Buddhist Psychology gives you immediate strategies for living in the present, including 12 profound lectures, each one a gem of intelligent wisdom, on Buddhism's central teachings about the psyche and sacred attention. Here is specific instruction, taught in the classic tradition and enlivened with many parables, worldly stories, and thoughts from artists, philosophers, and writers who have helped us see how to live true, useful lives. Join Jack Kornfield and discover for yourself that what you seek is already here.

©1995 Jack Kornfield Buddhism

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Where does Roots of Buddhist Psychology rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Very high, on of the best in Buddhism

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I listen to this book over and over again and discover yet ever deeper layers of Jack's insights. He truly embodies the Dharma and thus listening to him has a flavour of living transmission and makes one expand.

Awakening and heart warming

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This audiobook is a series of lectures by Jack Kornfeld which is clear and unfuddled in delivery, and very witty too, which adds to its listenability. I was pleased, too, that Jack's soft American accent works well here, and he avoids 'new age' sentimentality. In looking at how the mind perceives the world, we explore from a Buddhist perspective how our psychological chains can be unshackled through mindfulness and the shedding of illusion. Very informative and entertaining.

Buddha clarity for all to see

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I must adimit I find Jacks voice a bit irritating, but I have now got over that. I have listened to quite a few of his audio books and think they are great - This is one of the best.

Excellent

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Brilliant, insightful, funny. Love that its read by Jack, his humour just adds to it

Brilliant listening experience, insightful thought

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concise and compassionate talk on Buddhism that is easily digested by Western ears. highly recommended to anyone interested in Buddhism and meditation

one of my favourites

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I really like Jacks style of teaching, he obviously knows a lot and I'm bodies his teachings. A pleasure to hear.

Great talks about Buddhism

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Would you listen to Roots of Buddhist Psychology again? Why?

Yes, lots of insights and information that would need a second listen to really grasp. Told in an easy to understand way but the mind does wander and hard to take on everything first go.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Roots of Buddhist Psychology?

Many stories that teach compassion in a funny way

What does the narrator bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

His voice was iritating for the first 30 mins but after that I began to appreciate his voice, its very soft and easy to listen to

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Buddhist Monk takes LSD!

Entertaining and easily listened to

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Very good teaching, enjoyable, soothing, calm and good humours. Looking forward to buy more of his books

Roots of Buddhist Psychology

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Ideally, it's a good idea to get the author to read her/his own work, if possible. They imbue the narration with the passion and interest with which they wrote the work. As a result of listening to this book, I have become a huge fan of Jack Kornfield. He's human, humane and earthy. I can thoroughly recommend anything he transmits, ie Dharma that speaks to you and me.

Endlessly listenable

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Jack is on great form here, educating whilst entertaining.
It's a beautiful listen, narrated like a friend. I loved it.

Beautiful.

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