Jack Kornfield, drawing on his experience as a Buddhist monk trained in monasteries in Thailand, Burma and India, as well as his experience as a practicing psychologist, offers this guide to Buddhist psychology, intended for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. This important work offers practical tools , allowing you to cope with modern life and work with such difficult emotions as fear, anger and shame. Kornfield also shares revealing stories from his students, other practitioners, and his own journey on the spiritual path. This is a rare treasure that reveals to the reader the secret beauty present both within and without a person.