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by John Q McDonald --- 20 February 1998
by Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness is one of those New-Agey words that gets batted about quite a bit in these post-baby-boom/millenial days. But its meaning is a source of a meditative spirit that can take the stressful and destructive edge out of individual and crazy cultural life. In this little book, Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, neatly and concisely describes simple steps toward better appreciating every precious minute in our short lives. Living mindfully. The book avoids getting burdened with the intricate details of Buddhist meditation, offering instead calming steps to a calmer life. Perhaps that simple approach is what makes this book wildly popular. At points repetitive, Hanh's message is never lost. It may very well be one of the best introductions to this kind of meditative solution.