Mindfulness : diverse perspectives on its meaning, origins and applications / edited by J. Mark G. Williams, Jon Kabat-Zinn.

London, England ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

xiv, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Mindfulness : diverse perspectives on its meaning, origins, and multiple applications at the intersection of science and dharma -- What does mindfulness really mean? a canonical perspective -- Is mindfulness present-centred and non-judgmental? a discussion of the cognitive dimensions of mindfulness -- The construction of mindfulness -- Toward an understanding of non-dual mindfulness -- How does mindfulness transform suffering? I : the nature and origins of Dukkha -- How does mindfulness transform suffering? II : the transformation of Dukkha -- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy : culture clash or creative fusion? -- Compassion in the landscape of suffering -- Meditation and mindfulness -- The Buddhist roots of mindfulness training : a practitioners view -- Mindfulness and loving-kindness -- Mindfulness in higher education -- 'Enjoy your death' : leadership lessons forged in the crucible of organizational death and rebirth infused with mindfulness and mastery -- Mindfulness, by any other name ... : trials and tribulations of Sati in western psychology and science -- Measuring mindfulness -- On some definitions of mindfulness -- Some reflections on the origins of MBSR, skillful means, and the trouble with maps.

Includes bibliographical references and index.