This book’s title alone is worth reading and meditating on. Simply seeing it on my bookshelf serves as a mindfulness reminder, and to stop treating this moment as a means to an end.

This book is divided into brief chapters, each exploring a different facet of mindfulness practice. Each chapter is filled with soothing advice and can be read on its own, with topics ranging from “Posture” to “Voluntary Simplicity” and “Not practicing is Practicing”. I’ll often open this book randomly and read a few pages. This never fails to highlight the ever-present relevance of mindfulness in daily life.

I put off reading this book for a long time, as I saw it as nothing more than an introductory read. When I finally got down to reading it, I quickly realized I had misjudged this book ; despite being a remarkable introductory read, it also contains tremendous depth. Excellent if you’re looking for a quick refresher on why and how to meditate.