I admire Kabat-Zinn. He spearheaded the modern mindfulness movement through his world-renown Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, which first opened its doors in 1979.
Kabat-Zinn’s MBSR teachings have helped thousands of people manage stress, cope with pain, and improve focus and productivity. I’ve taken his MBSR course more than once myself.
Kabat-Zinn’s definition of mindfulness works just fine in a modern-day context. But is it the same as the Buddhist definition of mindfulness?