Welcome to the present moment In this very first sentence you have arrived in the here and in the now your true home the only place you really exist Because the present moment is the only ampampquotwhenampampquot and ampampquotwhereampampquot you can experience reality as it is.And my first question for all of us is How much can we really be in the present moment as it is without judging and trying to change it in full acceptanceNot getting caught in our past either regretfully or wanting to relive ampampquotthe goneampampquot pleasant experiences. Trying to be young again as we once have been or still be with our beloved one or the job we loved.Neither flying far ahead in the future making projections plans for our happiness when something aimed out there is achieved.So the second question following our previous answers would be and how much of our inability to be fully alive in the present moment and not lost in the past of future could be some of the causes of our pain and sufferingHow much of our pain is related to our frustrated experiences in the past and our anxiety of an uncertain futureHow much are we able to see that in the present moment we already have all we need including the sufficient conditions to be grateful and happyInside this book you will find many other questions provocations possible answers and ways to pretty much understand the root causes of most of our discomfort pain and suffering. And you will understand as well that the ampampquotway out of our confusion is inampampquot and it can be much simpler than we expect and have been told.You will learn how to cultivate such skilful tools such as deep breathing stopping looking deeply mindful walking and eating silence and sitting in stillness can be not only very powerful to your healing and transformation process but very pleasant and joyful as well.Inspired by the teachings of my Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and after spending 5 months in retreat in two of his monasteries as well as greatly in