Nice post!

It leads to the existential question, if you're not your mind, who are YOU?

If YOU are in the driver's seat and not your mind, who are the YOU that decides and how do YOU decide what to notice and disregard in your mind?

I enjoyed this talk by Jon Kabat-Zinn at a Google talk on mindfulness where he touched on the topic towards the end. Warning: if you're looking for the answer here, you won't find it.

Adding to your list of acronyms, I've been hearing a lot about DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) as well.

Edit: Your post has an interesting mix of eastern and western philosophies. I'm wondering how they harmonize and if there any points at which they clash.