Cutthroughthebusynessandanxietiesofdailylifetodiscoverthesimplehappinessoflivinginthepresentmoment,astaughtbyaworld-renownedZenmonkInthisbook,ThichNhatHanh--Zenmonk,author,andmeditationmaster--distillstheessenceofBuddhistthoughtandpractice,emphasizingthepowerofmindfulnesstotransformourlives.Buttruemindfulness,Hanhexplains,isnotanescape.Itisbeinginthepresentmoment,totallyaliveandfree.BasedonaretreatthatThichNhatHanhledforWesterners,YouAreHereoffersarangeofeffectivepracticesforcultivatingmindfulnessandstayinginthepresentmoment--includingawarenessofbreathingandwalking,deeplistening,andskillfulspeech.Theseteachingswillempoweryoutowitnessthewonderoflifeandtransformyoursuffering,bothwithinandoutsideyou,intocompassion,tenderness,andpeace.AsThichNhatHanhdeclares,“theenergyofmindfulnessistheenergyoftheBuddha,anditcanbeproducedbyanybody.“Itisassimpleasbreathinginandbreathingout.
