After the Ecstasy, the Laundry

How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path

Jack Kornfield

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Bantam USA
02 October 2001

Religion & beliefs; Spirituality & religious experience

""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 insights of leaders and practitioners within

the Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Sufi traditions, this book offers a uniquely

intimate and honest understanding of how the modern spiritual journey unfolds-and

how we can prepare our hearts for awakening.

Through moving personal stories and

traditional tales, we learn how the enlightened heart navigates the real world of

family relationships, emotional pain, earning a living, sickness, loss, and death.

Filled with ""the laughter of the wise,"" alive with compassion, After the Ecstasy,

the Laundry is a gift to anyone who is seeking peace, wholeness, and inner happiness.

It is sure to take its place next to A Path with Heart as a spiritual classic for

our time.

By: Jack Kornfield
Imprint: Bantam USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 374g
ISBN: 9780553378290
ISBN 10: 0553378295
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 02 October 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jack Kornfield was trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has taught around the world since 1974. He also holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society and of the Spirit Rock Center. He lives in northern California with his wife and daughter. His previous books include A Path with Heart, Seeking the Heart of Wisdom (with Joseph Goldstein), and Teachings of the Buddha.