by Jon Kabat-Zinn · Editorial Kairós SA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788472456464
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In this book, Jon Kabat-Zinn explores the transformative power of mindfulness in our lives, both personally and socially. He describes how we can value the present moment and realize ourselves as human beings through the practice of meditation. The fundamental purpose of this book is to awaken in us the potential of sensitivity, a gift that we often underestimate. Kabat-Zinn merges science, poetry, and spirituality to teach us that meditation is a necessity for our emotional, physical, and spiritual health in this complex and chaotic society.
Jon Kabat-Zinn is an American professor emeritus of medicine and the creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Kabat-Zinn was a student of Zen Buddhist teachers such as Philip Kapleau, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Seung Sahn, and a founding member of Cambridge Zen Center. His practice of hatha yoga, Vipassanā and appreciation of the teachings of Soto Zen and Advaita Vedanta led him to integrate their teachings with scientific findings. He teaches mindfulness, which he says can help people cope with stress, anxiety, pain, and illness. The stress reduction program created by Kabat-Zinn, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), is offered by medical centers, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations, and is described in his book Full Catastrophe Living.
