Joseph Goldsteinbegan exploring meditation as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. Following extended meditation retreats with various teachers in India and Burma, including the renowned Buddhist meditation master Anagarika Sri Munindra, he cofounded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. He has taught numerous meditation classes, workshops, and retreats in America and abroad over the last eight years and is one of the founders and primary teachers of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. He is also the author ofThe Experience of Insight,Insight Meditation,One Dharmaand coauthor ofSeeking the Heart of Wisdom.
Jack Kornfieldis one of the key teachers to have brought Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He is the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. His books includeAfter the Ecstasy, the Laundry;The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace;Meditation for Beginners; andThe Wise Heart.