"The premise of this book is that these two theories are highly questionable and—for anyone hoping to realize the end of suffering—seriously misleading. At best, they present a small part of the path as the whole of the practice; at worst, they discredit many of the skills needed on the path and misrepresent what it actually means to taste awakening."

A new (free) book by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

http://www.tricycle.com/blog/buddha-...ek-september-3

I've long been perplexed by the many definitions of "mindfulness" and the many approaches that focus on that as the heart of the path...