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Luminaries · 1945–
Jack Kornfield
Brought Theravada practice to Western students with warmth, psychological depth and practical instruction.
Jack Kornfield is included in the Luminaries collection for work associated with Spiritual Growth and Emotional Wellbeing. This profile offers a starting point for readers who want to place that work within the wider personal-development tradition.
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Luminaries
movement in the collection
1945–
life and work
2
focus areas
Ideas associated with the work
- Explore the work through spiritual growth
- Explore the work through emotional wellbeing
“In the end, just three things matter: how well we have lived, how well we have loved, how well we have learned to let go.”
— Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart
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“In the end, just three things matter: how well we have lived, how well we have loved, how well we have learned to let go.”
— Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart
Brought Theravada practice to Western students with warmth, psychological depth and practical instruction.
- Spiritual Growth
- Emotional Wellbeing
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