ダウンロード Zen Wisdom for the Anxious: Simple Advice from a Zen Buddhist Monk 本

By dipping into this little book of simple Zen Buddhist sayings, you can calm your anxiety and return serenity to your soul Are you feeling stress and anxiety from the demands of daily life? Do you feel overwhelmed by your to-do list and the constant deluge of information from all quarters? Are you unhappy with your life and envious of those around you? At times like these it's important to step back and take a breath Zen meditation may conjure up images of sitting in silence for long hours, but according to Buddhist monk and author Shinsuke Hosokawa, Zen can be summed up as "the knowledge needed for a person to live life with a positive outlook". With this in mind, he has produced this charmingly illustrated collection of thoughts and sayings to help you live life with less stress and anxiety The sayings include: Pay attention to what is right in front of your eyes Nothing happens by chance. Every encounter has its meaning Be careful not to confuse the means and the purpose Keep flowing just like water Nothing will control you Even a bad day is a good day Check the ground beneath your feet when you're in trouble You'll never walk alone These 52 mindful sayings mirror the 52 steps traditionally taken to achieve Buddhist enlightenment, and they also coincide with the 52 weeks of the year—passing through the seasons, both in the natural world and our lives. Each page has an illustration and a simple, meditative reflection to help you see into your own heart, accept your current state of being, reduce anxiety and find peace Whatever the time of year, whatever your time of life, by browsing the pages of this book you are sure to quickly find a piece of universal wisdom that will resonate with your soul 『迷いが消える 禅のひとこと』(サンマーク出版刊)英訳版 52の禅語とともに、自分のこころを見つめ直す方法を提示する一冊。東京・世田谷にある「龍雲寺」の住職で、禅僧である著者が、日々の忙しさや、様々な情報に翻弄され、こころの余裕を失っている状態から脱する為のヒントを、「上善若水(じょうぜんは みずのごとし)」などの禅語の解説とイラストで紹介します。