Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation

Very good intro to, if you haven't done or thought what IS this mindfulness stuff.Full of details that most mindfulness classes, often running 10 weeks, don't delve into. More depth in other words.

The book is a very useful companion to the DVD series. I find a book so much easier to use as a reference. This book, however, only goes half way. There is no real index beyond lecture titles. The bibliography looks very complete. There is a short glossary, but again, without any page references.

A guide to a calm and peaceful existence - it set me on a path to a more compassionate and accepting mindset. I prefer the lecture format to the more conversational style of “the power of now”

I love "The Great Courses" series (particularly the one on Buddhism). My only problem with this one so far is I had a hard time getting over the instructors accent. It sounded a little hokey to me at first, but I am only a third of the way through it and am getting used to his voice. The teachings are great, though. FIVE STARS!

Only on my third lesson out of about 50, but like what I am learning and hope it gets me to where I want.

I'm currently on disc 2 and really like it. The teacher is pleasant and articulate. The subject matter is organized well and interesting.

it is something I anticipated and have not been disillusioned = the approach to the subject is well treated and lucid

I listen to it over and over again in my car and get more out of it every time.

I bought this to give to a friend (having explained that it was preowned), as I own it as an Audible recording and wanted to share it, and didn't want to involve him in a possible Audible account if I sent it to him through them. It was in good used condition, there were tiny scratches but no fingermarks, and I copied it for the CD player in the car and there was no notification of any 'bad sectors' so presumably none of the scratches affected the quality of the recording and presumably the play back.