The Book of Ichigo Ichie
by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles
Ichigo ichie, 'one time, one meeting': the tea-ceremony principle that every encounter is unrepeatable, applied to presence, attention, and savouring. Short chapters, Japanese anecdotes, gentle exercises.
Read it if…
you want a presence practice with a cultural root.
Skip it if…
you have a meditation practice already; this is lighter.
Three things you will actually use
- This moment will not come back.
- Attention is the gift you give an encounter.
- Ceremony makes presence easier.
Do this first
Treat one meeting today as if it will never happen again.
Our verdict
One time, one meeting.
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