Jack Kornfield

Biography

Jack Kornfield is a psychologist, writer, and teacher in American Theravada Buddhism, trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India. He has taught mindfulness meditation since 1974 and co-founded Insight Meditation Society in 1975 with Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein. Kornfield has also worked as a peacemaker and activist, leading international gatherings of Buddhist teachers including the Dalai Lama.