The first part, which is the longer, is more educational. It covers the basics of Zen Buddhism, but by sprinkling the delicious moments when poetry, quotes and metaphors give the text the air required for a flight to an immediate reality, a reality beyond concepts.
The author clearly explains sure what is meant by "mindfulness." It is simply being fully present at each event of our existence. When I eat, I eat. When I listen to music, I listen to music. When I walk, I walk. And so on for each act, however insignificant it may be. Letting go is this. It is not floating in indifference or be detached. It's just the opposite, it is to be so present in what we do, that the disturbing thoughts from our past mistakes or future of our fears or worries abandon us. Letting go is to live only in the moment!
Will also be discussed: the five aggregates, suffering, interdependence, meditation, birth and death, ...
Many aspects of Buddhism and our lives are present in this book. And these aspects blend into a whole that resonates in unison and harmony, or sometimes dissonant with our experiences and our questions, our doubts and our certainties, our beliefs and feelings.
The second part whose subtitle is "Exercises Mindfulness" occupies the last pages of this little book. "The half-smile," a text of a single page that opens this section is such a simple moment, so bright and so just, that it is only to read it. Some other aspects of these exercises: breathing, relaxation, meditation will be presented in a clear, making possible implementation by yourself.
If you need a guide to start walking towards you, you may well have found it. "The Miracle of Mindfulness" could be the first step. Light, fresh, subtle, it will enlighten your thoughts.
I was dazzled by his message, before discovering in this author many other wonders ... Keys to Zen Change the Future: For a harmonious life
