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Don't Just Do Something, Sit There

Easier Than You Think Get away from doing and into being with this lively, down-to-earth guide to your own meditation retreat by beloved mindfulness meditation teacher Sylvia Boorstein. Presenting what Jon Kabat-Zinn has called "endearingly personal mindfulness wisdom," she offers a three-day retreat plan accompanied by timeless lessons -- always grounded in real life -- on how anyone can achieve calm, clarity and joy through meditation practices.

Boorstein brings buddhism into the heart of our lives. She's easy to believe, to trust and to learn from.

- Bernie Zilbergeld

Sylvia Boorstein finds in the very fabric of daily life the essence of a great wisdom tradition. In her inimitable way, she reminds us that the opportunities for spiritual practice are everywhere...always.

- Ram Dass