Meditation now or never

Introduction: As we live and breathe

Part I: Getting started

It's about coming back

Why bother with meditation

Things mistaken for meditation

Sitting on the earth

Walking on the earth

What's your problem?

The three legs of meditation practice

Bringing meditation to life

Bringing your life to meditation

The ins and outs of breath

Part II: From day to day

Constancy

Sitting with others

No judgment

Frog sitting

Stillness in movement

It's not about getting things done

It couldn't be simpler

Zero or 100%

Beyond sitting cross-legged

Slowing down

An honest question

Collecting the mind

Sticky sitting

Weather watch

Compassion and candor

What we come to realize

Part III: For the long run

Meditation without doing

Where we lose our way

The color of meditation

Where to put your energy

At home in the world

Sounding silence

Meditation without gimmicks

No time, place, or size

Knowing before you think

Now or never

Epilogue: It's up to you

Afterword: What to look for in a meditation teacher.