The author is a recognized expert on the subject matter—a long-term mindfulness teacher/trainer and former Buddhist monk, with —over thirty years in personal recovery from addiction The author is the Director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, Co-Founder of the Mindful Life Program, and Co-host of the Habits of Happiness on Aspen GrassRoots TV. He presents trainings on mindful living across the United States Filled with invaluable information and practical methods to cultivate genuine happiness through mindful living Presents a holistic and in-depth yet down-to-earth approach to the mindfulness and how it can be utilized to build the awareness and skills to improve life satisfaction and contentment Maintains the essential connection of mindfulness and its practice to its Buddhist origins and ethical intent while making these accessible to people of all spiritual traditions or no spiritual tradition