An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation - The Miracle of Mindfulness

What I particularly liked about it was that I felt it took the subject of meditatitive "mindfulness" and applied it to it's usage during the waking course of everyday life -- that is, to noticing what's in you and around you at any given time, i.e., engaging life. Usually I find the subject of meditation treated as recommending a solitary way of retreating from the disturbing pressures of life (sit, cross your legs, breathe....) That's good, some need it, I don't particularly. But this was a good one.

In this book Thich Hanh explains that whatever you are doing focus on it, do it as if it is the most important thing in the world. It reminds me of verse from the Bible, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might".

This book has a wonderful story that will answer the three most important questions:

What is the best time to do each thing?Answer: NOW (Right action)

Who are the most important people to work with? Answer: The person you are with at that moment.

What is the most important thing to do at all times? Answer: The right thing(Noble eightfold path).

I would like to sum up this book as "Mindfulness is living through your senses, mindlessness is living through your imagination".

This book is a great starting point for practicing Mindfulness.

This is a very accessible introduction to meditation. Hanh suggests exercises that seem simple but which were very helpful. I suspect readers who have extensive experience with meditation and mindfulness would find the book repetitive.

Deep meaningful wisdom. Highly recommend. Purchased after seeing Oprah interview on you tube. You can find Thich Nhat Hanh on you tube if you don't know his work. My heart and soul loves his work. Really good stuff here;)

No matter how much personal development you have done in this area, this book is wonderful! Even if you have read it - read it again! It reminds us of the way we should all aspire to live, every moment of every day.

I was diagnosed with depression 4 years ago and was on medications until about four months ago. I believed I had gotten rid of my depression and it would never enter my life again. I thought that I had learned the life skills to cope. Everything in my life was on the surface fine, but underlying were still issues of self deprecation and anxiety. Five weeks ago my arm started to go numb causing me to have panic attacks and soon my entire body felt tingling. This continued for a week until I had to check myself into the psychiatric emergency. It turned out that I had extreme anxiety and Pure-O. During this time, this book was recommended to me. I never before had realized my lack of presence in the moment. While many situations beyond my control (my friend becoming very ill, death of my grandmother, moving to another state) were present, my main problem was my inability to focus on the beauty in my life. I was so consumed with the future that I caused myself to fall back into depression. I completely believe that depression is a physiological condition but I also feel that our attitude plays an integral part in our recovery. This book not only taught me to appreciate the miracle of living but an acceptance of the unknown. While I know that I need therapy and medication for the few years, I ultimately feel that with this book as an introduction, Buddhism and mindfulness can help me overcome my anxiety and ocd. The only thing that is known in life is the present. If you can not learn to recognize the beauty in each moment's existence the future will pass by without acknowledgment. I have been meditating now for three weeks and see significant improvement in my mental state. While I was never spiritual before, this book is opening my mind to all beings interconnectedness. It has sparked my interest in Buddhism and I am so grateful that books such as this exist. I recommend this book to everyone. We must all learn the miracle in the moment and learn compassion for all living beings.

But this really isn't just about meditation. It's about conducting your life in a serene, yet purposeful, way. I had started to practice mindfulness meditation, but only now after reading this eBook do I fully grasp what it holds for the practitioner. The practical exercises are reasons enough to purchase this work.

This book is full of wisdom, divided into small chapters, so, great for a daily read. Mindfulness is about focusing on the present task, or, if it applies, no task, and quieting the mind. I highly recommend it.

This is definitely helping me with adversity, learning to breathe, be more mindful of my daily life, and live in the present. This is highly recommended. I bought the kindle version, and it's well worth it.

One of my favorite authors. Thick Nhat Hanh is a spiritual person in touch with the essence of life. This book is a must for all who wish to get off the "remote control" that we often put ourselves on and become aware of self in relationship with the moment.

One of my favorite authors. Thick Nhat Hanh is a spiritual person in touch with the essence of life. This book is a must for all who wish to get off the "remote control" that we often put ourselves on and become aware of self in relationship with the moment.

I have been an occasional practitioner of meditation for a long time. I find it useful and sometimes necessary to recenter myself and focus on the main issues. This book is a very useful easy to read source. I recmmend it.