IMS Teacher

Jack Kornfield

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Awaken To The Truth Of Our Buddha Nature

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IMS Teacher

Jack Kornfield

Listen to a Featured Talk

Awaken To The Truth Of Our Buddha Nature

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Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma and has studied with Ven. Ajahn Chah, Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw, Ven. Maha Ghosananda, and Nani “Dipama” Barua, among others. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is the author of more than 15 books including the most recent No Time Like the Present. Jack continues to write, teach internationally, and host the podcast “Heart Wisdom.”

Outside Events

Spirit Rock

October 25, 2018 @ 3:00 pm – October 29, 2019 @ 11:30 am

5000 Sir Frances Drake Blvd
Woodacre, CA 94973
415-488-0164

 

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica

November 3, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

1220 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401

310-450-1821

programs@insightla.org

Monday Night Dharma with Jack Kornfield - Spirit Rock - June 11, 2018

Selected Interviews

Jack Kornfield: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present—The Tim Ferriss Show podcast
Jack Kornfield: Buddhism 101—Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations podcast—April 9, 2018
Be Free Now: An interview with Jack Kornfield—Lion’s Roar—November 16, 2017

Featured Articles 

Our Crisis of HeartMedium.comSeptember 4, 2018
The Seasons of LifeMariashriver.comSeptember 22, 2018
Truth and Reconciliation Begins With UsTricycle MagazineAugust 19, 2017
Buddhism’s Call to ActionBuddhadharma MagazineAugust 16, 2017
The New Wave Of Mindfulness Tech: Meditation VRFast CompanyAugust 8, 2017

Peace comes when our hearts are open like the sky, vast as the ocean.

Jack Kornfield