• Scott Russell Sanders praises the spirituality of place where being present is a means of savoring all that is around us.
  • John Welwood identifies the art of being truly present as an essential ingredient of spiritual practice.
  • Poet Robert Haas presents haiku by three Japanese masters of this poetic form that emphasizes the importance of the present moment.
  • Wendy M. Wright pays tribute to porches as wonderful places to practice being present.
  • Asma Gull Hasan praises Sufis for their ability to practice contentment in the present moment, no matter what the circumstance.

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