Coming to Our Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Paperback 656 Pages Publisher Hyperion Published January 2006
$15.95 USD
ISBN-10: 0786886544
ISBN-13: 9780786886548
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Ten years ago, Jon Kabat-Zinn changed the way we thought about awareness in everyday life with his now-classic introduction to mindfulness, Wherever You Go, There You Are Now, with Coming to Our Senses, he provides the definitive book for our time on the connection between mindfulness and our physical and spiritual wellbeing.
With scientific rigor, poetic deftness, and compelling personal stories Jon Kabat-Zinn examines the mysteries and marvels of our minds and bodies, describing simple, intuitive ways in which we can come to a deeper understanding, through our senses, of our beauty, our genius, and our life path in a complicated, fear-driven, and rapidly changing world.
And With eight sections, each devoted to a different aspect of the mindfulness journey.
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Incredible book! Jon Kabat-Zinn delivers… by O. Brown (Twopeas, WA)
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“This book woke me up, literally. “Coming to Our Senses” is a large, long, and for me—difficult, book about mindfulness. That said, it is well worth the read. The experience of reading this book was an awakening for me to the world outside my head, where I live most of my life, and where I suspect most of us live our lives. I don’t think how I can explain HOW this happens, either, but I know it does.
I started reading it on vacation in Hawaii on my balcony outside, and slowly but gradually I became aware of the environment all around me—-the sounds, the smells—and the environment within me—my aches and pains, my feelings, bodily sensations, etc. It was a new experience for me. It was really exciting to have it happen on vacation in Hawaii. I would think though, that wherever you are, if you make the time for the adventure of reading this book, and stick with it, you will have this same “awakening” experience.
Much of the book is about meditation as well as mindfulness, the author’s own experiences, and his reflections on our society. He also writes about conventional medicine and how it is beginning to utilize mindfulness. Jon Kabat-Zinn is a fine writer, and though the book is a tome, it is SO worth it. He got me excited about meditation, whereas other books have not.
I am a Type A person, so I get anxious at just the thought of sitting around doing nothing for even a few minutes (or seconds); however, the author describes the incredible benefits to be delivered from a simple meditation practice after only several weeks of daily effort, so for me this would be well worth it.
It gives you enough information to get started (you apparently really don’t need that much), but the author also has references, further reading lists, web site lists, and his own CDs and resources (which he doesn’t push but simply offers). After spending almost 700 wonderful pages with him, I trust the author and feel very privileged to have read his book.”
Coming to Our Senses by Farm Girl (Tennessee)
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“Kabat-Zinn’s writing is accessible and understandable to those who may not be well-versed in meditation techniques and the concept of mindfulness.
He is able to convey to newcomers how to practice mindfulness in every day activities, provides very helpful analogies and images, and gives the reader a concrete idea of the benefits received from practicing mindfulness. He is the best author out there on this subject that I have come across.”
Great advice but he takes his time telling it! by Lindy Cheng (Mountain View, CA, USA)
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“Jon Kabat-Zinn is one of the leading authorities on alternative medicine in America. I’ve rummaged a bit and read a few review articles and white papers on the field and his work demonstrating the effectiveness of mindfulness-based meditation is widely-regarded as the gold standard by the medical establishment (aka, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or ARQH, a government funding agency).
Thus, I approach his work for the public with utmost respect. I’ve studied mindfulness-based meditation as part of my treatment for my own medical problems and it has been as effective or more effective than medication or other therapies. Dr. Kabat-Zinn’s descriptions of meditation practice, benefits and accompanying philosophical approach are important and of great benefit to people like me.
However, I do wish he had a better editor. Without being circumlocutory, rambling, or verbose, nevertheless, his writing is horribly un-concise. Like a great apple tree, his writing needs some careful pruning. I find myself fighting the words to absorb the meaning. Nevertheless, once I get past the verbiage, there is wisdom in this book.”
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