The lesson remains today one of the most valuable lessons of my life. The book by that name is the best introduction to Meditation I have read. I recommend it to anyone who either practices the discipline of meditation or anyone who would like to start. This is one of the most gentle, wise, and enlightened books I have run across. My highest recommendation, Four Stars.
Mindfulness is an ancient Buddhist practice which has profound relevance for out present-day lives.
This relevance has nothing to do with Buddhism per se or with becoming a Buddhist, but it has everything to do with waking up and living in harmony with oneself and with the world. It has to do with examining who we are, with questioning our view of the world and out place in it, and with cultivating some appreciation for the fullness of each moment we are alive. It is overused, abused daily. There is something vitally important to be learned from the practice of letting go. From any angle, the posture itself embodies wakefulness, even when the eyes are closed and the face is serene and peaceful.