The wise heart

When one opens a basic book on Buddhism, the first thing one expects is a reference to the suffering that underlies all life. Not so with Jack Kornfield. In the origin, he writes, lies the dignity that constitutes our deepest being. It comes from our connection with all living things, which is the root of all true compassion. His vision of Buddhism reveals an absolutely positive and encouraging image of man. Kornfield understands Buddhism as a great psychological concept and not as a religion that separates and excludes. The Wise Heart is a powerful book of healing and at the same time a laudation of Buddha as the greatest healer. It convincingly refutes the view that nothing really new and exciting can be written about 2500 years old Buddhism. The Wise Heart is Kornfield's masterpiece, and soon after its release it should claim a place among the timeless classics of the genre.