 where ever you go there you are written by jon kabat zinn
I purchased this book as a gift for my granddaughter, I already own a copy. It is an excellent book offering great insite and helpful viewpoints to living a full life. Easy to read and understand.
 The Fourth Wall
When Kabat-Zinn wrote "Wherever You Go, There You Are" he exposed the reader to the fifth wall of mindfulness. What is the fifth wall? Having an actor in the family is quite educational. You learn things you might never know otherwise like the concept of the fourth wall. The fourth wall is the invisible boundary between the audience and the actors. The fifth wall takes it even further. How do I mean? Well, television has been described in the Encyclopedia of Television as the fifth wall because we can see beyond the four walls. On television, we can observe the wings of a bee moving in 'slow' motion.
Kabat-Zinn's book inspired me to gear down. What I got from the book was simple. If I focus hard even and I am still enough in my thoughts, I can see beyond the four walls of my mind's chatter. I can observe the tiny imperfections in the tile and I can taste the cold water on a hot day that seems so refreshing and enjoyable. I have meditated off and on for many years. I even studied with a "master" for a brief time. Unlike Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom or Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening this book is more of a guide. It takes a simple, clear path to the concept of meditation.
Excellent classic.
Zinn continues to touch the lives of individuals who are fortunate enough to encounter his work. I originally became familiar with this work years ago, but in my several moves, I had lost my copy of Wherever You Go, There You Are. Not only had I lost this work, but I had gotten away from my mindfulness journey. I am now back on track with this excellent classic.Wherever You Go, There You Are (ROUGH CUT)
Great book for life
I first saw him saying in videos available on the web and thought it was pretty nice. The poem of Derek Walcott's, 'Love after Love' that he introduced almost in any lecture was very thought-provoking. It touched my mind deeply, when it said,"There will be the time when, with elation you will greet yourself..." The words "with elation" expecially touched me. And then I read this book. It was an experience that went deep into my inner being.
But I suppose that the mileage will vary widely depending on how well seasoned you are to understand the meaning of the words. If you are famililiar with Buddhist or some oriental traditions and culture, you will appreciate the reading a lot. Those quotes from Thoreau, Li Po, Kabir among others, gave me totally different understandings than before I read the book. I had read 'Walden' but I did not get the meanings or his intentions back then when I saw the words like "Only that day dawns to which we are awake." What is interesting is that Dr. Kabat-Zinn's book almost automatically makes me introduced to a fuller meaning of the quotes, allowing me to respond, 'oh..why didn't I know it before?'
So personally this book was one of those life-changing books that helped me go deeper with the meaning of my life.
Thanks a lot Dr. Kabat-Zinn.
 Book Purchase
It's been over 5 weeks and I have not heard or seen anything from this person. I still have no book!!!
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