How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
"Enlightenment does exist", Jack Kornfield assures us. "Unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the devine...these experiences are more common than you know, and not far away." But even after achieving such realization, we are faced with the day-to-day task of translating that freedom into our imperfect lives. We are faced with the laundry.
The author's personal stories, vivid traditional tales, and the voice of many others who have traveled this path become our companions on the way. We learn to recognize the first stirring of sacred longing, the gates that lead to spiritual opening, the immediacy of satori or grace. We also learn how the enlightened heart navigates the real world of difficult family or community relationships, emotional pain, struggles with earning a living, sickness, betrayal by those we have trusted - even 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.


After Ecstasy, the Laundry, Jack Kornfield, Bantam, 314 pages, $24.95