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by: Jon Kabat-Zinn  List Price: $14.95 Price: $11.40 You Save: $3.55 (24%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Edition: 10th Annv Format: Bargain Price Label: Hyperion Books Manufacturer: Hyperion Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: January 05, 2005 Publisher: Hyperion Books Studio: Hyperion Books Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: In his follow-up to Full Catastrophe Living--a book in which he presented basic meditation techniques as a way of reducing stress and healing from illness--here Jon Kabat-Zinn goes much more deeply into the practice of meditation for its own sake. To Kabat-Zinn, meditation is important because it brings about a state of "mindfulness," a condition of "being" rather than "doing" during which you pay attention to the moment rather than the past, the future, or the multitudinous distractions of modern life. In brief, rather poetic chapters, he describes different meditative practices and what they can do for the practitioner. The idea that meditation is "spiritual" is often confusing to people, Kabat-Zinn writes; he prefers to think of it as what you might call a workout for your consciousness. This book makes learning meditation remarkably easy (although practicing it is not). But it also makes it seem infinitely appealing. --Ben Kallen Product Description: Featured on the PBS series, Healing and the Mind, with Bill Moyers, a best-seller explains the principles of mindfulness--a Buddhist method of achieving fulfillment and inner peace--through a blend of anecdotes, instructions, and meditations. Reprint. Tour. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - 6 starsFor someone growing up from a Buddhist culture, I feel the author has captured the essence of meditation. Specifically, the author reminds to practice meditation without feeling that you are better than everyone else, which is what I have felt. He also suggests to practice meditation without the goal of becoming a better person, more calm, more relaxed, more focused... etc. These are merely by-products of practicing meditation. So why do we do it? Better read the book to find out! A ... Read More Rating: - Kabat-Zinn & TolleI read this book after reading Ekhart Tolle's two books and listening to Jon Kabat-Zinn on Oprah's radio program. His ideas parallel Tolle. I devoured the book and recommend it to anyone who wants to grow in mindfulness. Rating:  - A KeeperThis is a book to keep in your library for periodic re-reading. I wish I hadn't waited so long this time, to re-read it. Understanding and practicing this "philosophy" can change one's life for the positive. Rating: - Wherever You Go There You AreI love the book, this was my second copy that I wanted to give as gift,however the seller did a very bad job of packing it for shipping, it arrived, but was completely open on one end. It had water and dampness damage, not from the mailing process. I could not give it as a gift. Seller would not contact me. Rating:  - good enoughIt's a great book and i am enjoying it. it had a good bit more markings in it than was described, but it's not a big deal. 
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