A Lamp in the Darkness: Illuminating the Path Through Difficult Times

This little book, with Jack Kornfield's beautiful writing, can be very helpful to someone facing the loss of a loved one. Kornfield communicates a deep understanding of the process of loss and grief. Using his advice and meditations one can identify, within one's own self and accept the feelings. emotions and pain of grief but at the same time develop insight and hope.

Jack Kornfield does an amazing job with this book, as all of his books, describing his views on and including his teachings in mindfulness, compassion, and the importance or self love and growth through out this book. Also comes with a cd so you can listen to if you’d prefer for your car or some down time, even enjoyable through some meditations. Would greatly recommend. 💗🙏💯 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I feel as if Jack Kornfield is a warm friend who's giving me spiritual support, as he sits by my side telling me wise words of Buddha, along with anecdotes to illustrate his thoughts. I bought the book actually for my daughter who's going through hard times. But reading Jack's words are so supportive and sensible, that I will treasure this little book for years to come.In a brief form he brings Buddhism alive. I have re-read his THE WISE HEART three times, as a teaching of Buddhism. This LAMP IN THE DARKNESS is just that...a brilliant focus on the path one follows.Thank you, Jack, for the inspiration. I'd love to see you in person, your warm character right alongside.

Jack Kornfield's words are an inspiration. This particular book is among his best. So sad that the Kindle version seems to be filled with errors that make reading it difficult. I have not let that stop me--what he says is beautiful and helpful. But there are places where I am almost forced to figure out what he is saying. I hope the paper version has been better edited.

This is a beautiful book. This is my second reading of it, and I'm sure there will be many more. If is healing, reassuring. And I found the meditations to be very helpful, especially the last two. Thank you.

This is a wonderful book by the beloved teacher, Jack Kornfield. He takes a no nonsense approach to suffering in this book, making his once flowery sounding message, more practical and down to earth. The meditations are soothing and loving, not to mention candid and clear.This is a book we all need to help us through so many dark times in our lives. It gives us hope that we too can survive like so many others who have gone before us. The One Who Knows is there within, all we need to do is listen. Thank you Jack Kornfield, once again.

This book--and even more so the recorded guided meditations-- has provided the healing words I have needed to navigate the death of the love of my life. The meditations on compassion and forgiveness have been particularly helpful. Even though my husband and I did a very good job of keeping up with our relationship issues--I have still had feelings of failure to process. Kornfield's words and voice have sped up my healing process enormously. A quick warning...the Kindle version does not have the recording and to me, the recording is 90% of the package. I ended up buying both the book with the recording and the Kindle version.

The book is great!! However, it references an audio for meditation often throughout. An audio guide supplement that does not come with the kindle version, that is why I gave it a 3 star. If I had known this I would have investigated further on the best version to purchase. Dissapointed with how this was marketed on Amazon.

Like all Jack Kornfield's books this does not disappoint. He always shows a deep sympathy that somehow seems personal, and provides much helpful advice, with tales and quotations galore to illustrate what he is trying to put across. The accompanying CD is a great thing to have, though it's a pity it doesn't have a section to correspond to each one in the text. My only slight difficulty with the book was that it so often appeared to assume that a slight hitch in one's lovelife was truly a 'darkness' for which one needed this lamp!

Seems like a bit of a rush job. Not really much meaningful content. You can hear many of the same things and identical stories just by listening to a few of Jack’s free podcasts.

For all the broken people, the lonely and dispairing, a warm and gentle friend to remind you that you are so much more than your thoughts.that you can heal can move on and still have more to give not only to others but to yourself as well.Jack Kornfield speaks to you and illuminates the path with this wonderful book.

I have read nearly all books by Jack Kornfield, who is a favourite of mine. I have also several of his CDs . This is accompanied by a CD, and written lucidly. It is a book you can pick up and turn to whatever you need to work through at the time., and I would really recommend it.

Kornfield is a superb writer and this, his latest, is a classic that will find its way very quickly onto the shelves/kindles of anyone interested in the deeper realms of modern spirituality. Why try to do things on your own when Kornfield is there to guide, help and support you on your pathway to a better you.