“Clear, accessible, helpful, good teaching to start one on the path of mindfulness.”
— Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart

“A skillfully conceived book that guides and inspires new and experienced practitioners.”
— Joan Halifax Roshi, Upaya Zen Center

“A beautiful book . . . Andrew’s deep understanding of mindfulness is steeped in his own experience over many years of practice, so every word rings true.”
— Robert M. Alter, author of How Long Till My Soul Gets It Right?

“Although mindfulness meditation was originally a Buddhist practice, it can be taught in a way that will help any interested person. Andrew Weiss’s new book on mindfulness meditation is a gem. It is clear and comprehensive, a superb contribution to the subject.”
— Larry Rosenberg, founder of the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center and author of Breath by Breath

“A down-to-earth manual on how to apply mindfulness to practical, concrete situations of daily life . . . a lovely, delightful book.”
— Mu Soeng, director, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

“My relationship with Andrew JiYu Weiss has always been inspirational, his support and guidance always beneficial. My hope is that those who read this book will benefit as much as I have from meeting and knowing him.”
— Claude AnShin Thomas, author of Ending War, Living Peace: A Soldier’s Journey

“Andrew Weiss’s book has been a tremendous resource for my students. Its lessons were easily read and put into practice by newcomers to mindfulness. Experienced practitioners found in them new approaches that expanded their range of practice and insights that deepened their experience of familiar practices. Its thoroughness and clarity make this text appropriate for study by teacherless groups, and it can be profitably used by individuals as well.”
— Richard Brady, Dharma teacher and mathematics teacher, Sidwell Friends School

“Enlightened readers will be forever grateful that Andrew Weiss sat down to write Beginning Mindfulness. He is a master teacher, and he has given us a guide to the practice of meditation that is not only easy to follow but also a joy to read.”
— Peter Rand, author of China Hands