"Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life" by Jon Kabat-Zinn is not your ordinary "how to" meditate book. Through short passages, the author helps you cultivate mindfulness, in essence, wakefulness, in one's own life.
Regardless if you are new to mediation or a longtime practitioner, I feel the passages in "Wherever You Go There You Are" will resonate within and assist you in reclaiming the richness of all of your moments.
Some of the concepts you may know, but have you really thought of them? Do you apply them? I liked that Kabat-Zinn points out that there really is no "right way" to practice, since mediation is a personal thing. However, there are practices that can assist you with getting more from your mediation. There are over 70 "Chapters" or passages in the book, and I'd recommend not reading too many at a time so that you can fully digest what the author is communicating. I believe you will get much more from the book if you not only read it, but contemplate on what the author is trying to get across. I know this helped me.
This moment is all we really have to work with, and this book helps us realize that and regain touch with ourselves in the moment of now. The suggestions and instructions in this book will help a person's meditation practice as well as help understand the purpose behind meditating in the first place. Part one explores the rational and background for taking on or deepening a personal practice of meditation. Part two explores some basic aspects of formal meditation practice. And part three explores a range of applications and perspectives on mindfulness. Many of the chapters end with explicit suggestions for incorporating aspects of both formal and informal mindfulness practice into one's life.
If you meditate, or want to meditate, this book has many useful suggestions and I'd recommend adding it to your meditation library.
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