by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mark G. Williams · Editorial Kairós SA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788499885476
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This book explores the integration of mindfulness and Buddhism with scientific research. Mindfulness, understood as the intentional awareness of the present moment, is applied in various fields such as education, health, psychology, and neuroscience. International experts analyze the history and current meaning of mindfulness, identifying areas of synergy and disjunction. In addition to the material by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Mark Williams, the volume includes articles by recognized authors such as Sharon Salzberg and Zindel Segal.
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.
