{"product_id":"after-the-ecstasy-the-laundry-jack-kornfield-9780553378290","title":"After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path","description":"\"Enlightenment does exist,\" internationally renowned author and meditation master Jack Kornfield assures us. \"Unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine . . . these experiences are more common than you know, and not far away.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But even after achieving such realization--after the ecstasy--we are faced with the day--to-day task of translating that freedom into our imperfect lives. We are faced with the laundry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on the experiences and insights of leaders and practitioners within the Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Sufi traditions, this book offers a uniquely intimate and honest understanding of how the modern spiritual journey unfolds--and how we can prepare our hearts for awakening. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through moving personal stories and traditional tales, we learn how the enlightened heart navigates the real world of family relationships, emotional pain, earning a living, sickness, loss, and death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with \"the laughter of the wise,\" alive with compassion, \u003ci\u003eAfter the Ecstasy, the Laundry\u003c\/i\u003e is a gift to anyone who is seeking peace, wholeness, and inner happiness. It is sure to take its place next to \u003ci\u003eA Path with Heart\u003c\/i\u003e as a spiritual classic for our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Kornfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0553378295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553378290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2001 pg. 16","brand":"Jack Kornfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051342557439,"sku":"9780553378290","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c41201e-4893-41d6-8635-d39a0263277e.jpg?v=1685012520","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/after-the-ecstasy-the-laundry-jack-kornfield-9780553378290","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}