The Wise Heart
by Jack Kornfield
Buddhist psychology in twenty-six principles: original nobility, the mind's states, mindfulness, the roots of suffering, compassion, and freedom, with practices for each. Kornfield's most systematic book.
Read it if…
you want Buddhist psychology as a system with practices.
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Skip it if…
you want narrative; see A Path with Heart.
Try instead: Buddhism Without Beliefs →
Three things you will actually use
- See the nobility first, in yourself and others.
- Name the state; it loosens.
- Compassion is the natural response to seeing clearly.
Do this first
Read the chapter on original nobility.
Our verdict
Buddhist psychology, systematised.
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