In this beautiful and wise little book, renowned Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield has gathered a treasury of insights from many spiritual traditions, together with modern stories and time-honored meditations, for bringing healing, peace, and compassion into our daily lives. Just to read these pages offers calm and comfort. In the suggested practices, you will discover a new way to meet life's greatest challenges with acceptance, joy, and hope.

Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace, Jack Kornfield, Bantam, Paperback, 2002/2004, 215 pages, $17.00

Jack Kornfield, PhD, trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has been teaching meditation internationally since 1974. He is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practices to the West. He co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and founded the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre California. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has taught in centers and universities worldwide. Jack has led International Buddhist Teacher meetings with the Dalai Lama, worked with many of the great teachers of our time, and is a father and activist.He is co-creator of the Awareness Training Institute and has written more than a dozen books, including Meditation for Beginners; A Path With Heart; After the Ecstasy, the Laundry;and more.