The program of Next Step Dharma is critical and it’s beautiful. I think that people would have benefited for decades if there had been such a program like this.

 
Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield

Jack Kornfield

Spirit Rock Residential Teacher

Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology, and is a father, husband, and activist.