Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma.
His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.. in clinical psychology and is a father, husband and activist.
He holds a Ph.
D.
Over the years, Jack has taught in centers and universities worldwide, led International Buddhist Teacher meetings, and worked with many of the great teachers of our time.
Returning to the United States, Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow Meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California.
Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma.
Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven.
He met and studied as a monk under the Buddhist master Ven.
After graduating from Dartmouth College in Asian Studies in 1967 he joined the Peace Corps and worked on tropical medicine teams in the Mekong River valley.
He has taught Meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West.
Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma
