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Wherever You Go There You Are is a book on spirituality and meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Summary of the Book Mindfulness, Jon tells his readers, is the state of paying attention on purpose. It incorporates being non-judgemental, and helps nurture a greater awareness, and clarity which will help readers incorporate an acceptance of events into their lives. Incorporating the tenets of Zen Buddhism, Jon's book shows readers how they can build these useful theories of meditation and self-awareness into their lives to bring more colour and contrast. The book shows readers how to live, and perhaps more importantly, it shows them how to be alive. About Jon Kabat-Zinn Jon Kabat-Zinn is an American academician and the Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The founding member of Cambridge Zen Center, he was a student of Zen Master Seung Sahn. Kabat-Zinn created a stress reduction program which he called Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). He also conducts annual mindfulness retreats for business leaders and trainshealth professionals in MBSR. He has also written: Full catastrophe living: using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness, Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life, Arriving at Your Own Door, and Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life.