The book I referred you to is written by Ven. Yuttadhammo. It is easy to read and very well written.
In here Ven. Yuttadhammo explains how to practice Vipassana Meditation. It is the Burmese method that is being described in there. Thats the method I practice.
He also made a video series of How To Meditate where he also explains the technique.
I practice the teachings on Vipassana meditation by Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. There are different approaches to Vipassana. You have to find the right method for you.
Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw's technique is about noting phenomen as they occur, i.e. giving them a mental note while sending the mind out to the object. For example when a sound strikes the ear-door, one notes it as "hearing, hearing" while keeping attention on the sound.
actually, i am practicing islam right now, but i am interested in gaining mindfulness and consciuosness,... and exploring different philosophies regarding that.. and thought of trying buddhism techniques once..
Sounds interesting. Welcome to the site. We have many answers and questions on technique here that might benefit you. Or else you can ask and maybe I can answer.