Navigating the Darkness

Navigating the Darkness, How to be in the darkness ~~ I found this guided meditation by Jack Kornfield. I think of him as the first person (teacher) who truly opened up the possibilities of meditation to me many years ago. I lived very near his center at the time and was lucky enough to be able visit Monday nights for meditation and a dharma talk with Jack and also do a retreat with him. I’ve remained very fond of him and feel he helped me find some foundational strengths for all I’ve been through in the last few years.

You can sample his gentle guidance here:

He’s written a book that includes guided meditations.

A Lamp in the Darkness: Illuminating the Path Through Difficult Times — When the path ahead is dark, how can we keep from stumbling? How do we make our way with courage and dignity? “Inside each of us is an eternal light that I call ‘the One Who Knows,’” writes Jack Kornfield. “Awakening to this wisdom can help us find our way through pain and suffering with grace and tenderness.” For anyone seeking answers during a time of trial, he offers A Lamp in the Darkness, a book-and-CD program filled with spiritual and psychological insights, hope-giving stories, and special guided meditations for skillfully navigating life’s inevitable storms.”

I guess the guided meditation is a separate CD: Guided Meditations for Difficult Times: A Lamp in the Darkness

See also other posts on grief, mourning and despair and How to be in the darkness:

You can’t heal what you don’t feel – a favorite — the title has become a mantra of mine when I need to process dark
emotions or even physical pain that comes from trauma 

Healing through the dark emotions

Transforming Despair

Grief to become just another form of depression? another disorder for the DSM5 (and alternative ways of thinking about that pain)
 
 
Other books I’ve read and enjoyed by Jack Kornfield are here:
 
●  A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
 
●  After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
More posts with Jack Kornfield on Beyond Meds here.

More posts with Jack Kornfield on Beyond Meds here.

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