Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Materialism Cloaked as Spirituality

Stoddard takes the Buddhist precept of mindfulness and warps it into materialism. I believe that mindfulness -attention to the present moment- can lead to happiness, however we do not need a "bigger house," a "beautifully-carved marble-topped Regency fruitwood table," lemon soap, scented candles, new curtains, or any of the other numerous consumer products that liberally pepper this book for joy in our lives. Great spiritual leaders like Jesus and Buddha agree that money and things do not buy happiness. Save your money. Skip this maudlin materialistic sap and seek some genuine wisdom.