I'm not sure Kornfield had a specific purpose for this book--part memoir, part history, part evangelical, part magical. Mentions of the possibility of actual time travel and bodily demilitarization like the Star Trek Energizer. But then also really practical advice on letting go.

“Acceptance is not passivity. It is a courageous step in the process of transformation.” --Page 7What an amazing and eye opening book. I absolutely love Buddhist teaching and Jack Kornfield has a great way of using anecdotes and explaining the practices of the Buddha in this book. Very beautifully written and well organized, this book is broken up into sections anyone can easily refer back to. I definitely recommend reading about Kornfield’s journey through the Buddhist practice and finding his

Kornfield's explanations of the Buddhist path are models of straight-forward clarity that I think should speak to almost any Western person. His tales of personal struggle and healing are moving no matter how many times he may have told them before. In looking at the North American sangha as a whole, he has a trans-sectarian overview that respects differences and goes for the whole picture. However, in speaking of the issues of Buddhism in North America, he has to start talking like a community

Although I am not a Buddhist, this was a good read. A good broad stroke read into the basic topics. Several chapters were insightful such as parenting, forgiveness, etc.

This is a collection of previously published although expanded articles. As a result, there is a lot of redundancy in what Kornfield says. I was not aware that this book is a compilation, rather than a single thematically tied discussion of Buddhism. If Kornfield were less of a writer, I would have disliked the book. I highly recommend reading this book slowly--one chapter at a time. Ideally, the stories won't sound repetitive with enough distance between readings. For more:http://satiasreviews....

One of my reading goals for the year was to get acquainted with Eastern religions and Buddhism specifically. This is only my second book in that vein, but I really learned a lot from it and look forward to reading more of Jack Kornfield specifically. His prose and presentation both seem to grow out of his desire to make the philosophy and teachings of Buddhism accessible to the common Westerner. There's a lot of psychological depth here, both in the material itself and in the stories Kornfield t...

http://fullcontactenlightenment.com/2...Jack Kornfield’s book “Bringing Home the Dharma” truly does bring it right home. It is one of those easy to read, yet infinitely wise books that delivers exactly what you expect from it and unveils some gem of wisdom precisely at the moment when you need it. I just love books like this one, that when weeks, months and years from reading it, the writing transcends time and it remains relevant. The book is somewhat light in tone, but by no means lightweight

Thanks to Jack Kornfield, I took a slow and mindful read. The desire to bring meditation into my life is now fully blown, having never been so convincingly presented to me. Kornfield's essay collection rolled out topics in which I have always longed to delve: forgiveness, becoming more conscious as parents, realizing our full potential. His open hearted approach IS enlightened. Practices at the end of the book give me some practical beginnings.

I wanted to like this more than I did. I've read a lot of dharma books, and generally enjoy them, but had to force myself to finish this one. I felt like it had some good topics, information and points made, but it was written in a way that was all over the place as far as topic continuity (or lack of it). Some interesting stories about his early teachers and experiences, but also some sections that dragged on too long.

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I was excited to read this book because, with an infant and a fulltime job, I have barely any time to meditate, let alone attend retreats. I was especially happy to see a chapter on parenting. I thought this book was going to be what the title makes it sound like--a guide to practicing Buddhism as a layperson.I was disappointed, though, to see that the book is actually a collection of reprinted essays devoted to everything from biographies of Buddhist masters to descriptions of jhana states. I c...

This was an audio read that took ages, multiple states and abandons, but it went well this year with evening summer walks.I liked getting to know Jack Kornfield some more since doing an insight course of his. I prefer his writing to his meditations actually. He seems very chill, very consistent with ensuring he's human like the rest of us, woes and all. I respect his transparency regarding different branches of Buddhism, their presence in the US, and the centre he helped create that holds no suc...

Contains a lot of good messages about mindfulness and unity one should strive for with the environment surrounding oneself. Although written more like a bunch of essays roughly tied together, I think there is a lot people can take away from this work. I especially appreciate the chapter on sexuality in spirituality and the mediations on love, relationships and self-forgiveness in the end of the book

I love Jack Kornfield... reading one of his books or listening to one of his meditations just puts me at ease with myself and the world in general. This book was a comprehensive overview of many of his teachings as well as a summary of his life’s learnings and professional contributions...He also shares his commentary on other well known Buddhist writers... The book was so full of things I want to go back and reread, that even though I had the audible version, I wanted the actual book so I can g...

I thought it was a reasonable synthesis of other Kornfield's works. Naturally, some anecdotes were retold and there was a long chapter on spirit rock that read far too long and a felt a bit like an advert. That was unnecessary. I'd say it's not for a beginner to buddhism - either in a practical or conceptual sense. If you are new to buddhism, and would like to understand its philosophy or practice meditation etc, you'd be better with referring to other Jack Kornfield works.

The first mindfulness-related book that I’ve read that talks openly about the struggles of a real spiritual journey. He goes deep into the struggles of the path and touches on many aspects not covered in the literature focused on beginner meditation practitioners.

Probably one of the better books I have read recently .It taught me a lot of things about Buddhism from the writings of someone who has studied under many teachers and understands the difference between the believes about Buddhism and especially enlightenment. Unfortunately Mr Kornfield does have a tendency to be verbose and sometimes this is off putting, I did skip a couple of sections but all in all very enjoyable and recommended.You will learn things you didn't know you needed to be aware of....

This was a lovely collection of essays, some of which I'd read in other forms in some of Kornfield's other collections. I especially enjoyed his open-hearted attitude towards integrating psychedelic states, the issue of using prescription medication while also being a meditator, and some of his explications of deep meditative states. Other than that, there was nothing new here: just good old dharma that always makes me feel a little more even-handed than I was before.

Collection of essays that is somewhat cohesive but with slight repetition of a few stories and events. The repetition is not necesarily bad and always instructive of the point but disregards that you have been there.

Love this book. For anyone interested in mindfulness or Buddhism, this is a great book of chiseled wisdom. It is a book to savor and ponder. I greatly benefited from Jack’s classic A Path with Heart years ago. This is a wonderful addition. The narrator Eduardo Ballerini has an amazing voice, perfect for this material. He could read the ingredients on a box of twinkies and make it all sound good. 😜