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(★)(Zen monk Jikisai Minami takes the things we are supposed to strive for, and turns them on their head. The 38 short, thought-provoking essays in this book help us look at life`s problems through fresh eyes. The essays include : People can live without hopes and dreams／ It`s all right if you can`t be the person you want to be／ Do something for someone else, not for yourself／ Life is negative and that`s normal／ You can live with regrets／ Learning to accept your reality and living day-to-day free from anxiety, relationship problems and negative emotions --will change your life!／ ◆Jikisai Minami is a Zen monk who lives in Japan. He is chief priest of the Reisenji Temple in Fukui Prefecture, and head of the Osorezan Bodaiji Temple in Aomori Prefecture. From 1984 he spent two decades at Eiheiji, the head temple of the Soto sect of Buddhism. After becoming a teacher of young monks, he began writing books on his relationship with Buddhism and his views on life. A bestselling author in Japan, this is his first book to be translated into English.／ ▼CONTENTS／ ●CHAPTER ONE : WHAT IS THE "SELF" YOU VALUE?／ Stop taking care of yourself／ It`s okay not to look for the meaning of life／ Relationships with others are the source of many worries／ It`s all right if you can`t be the person you want to be／ Do something for someone else, not for yourself／ Besides living and dying, nothing else is a big deal／ The only things you can judge for yourself are the little things／ You don`t have to bloom where you`re planted／ Start from a place where you say, "Life has no meaning"／ 99 percent of information is not necessary／ Life is negative, and that`s normal／ ●CHAPTER TWO : SHAKE OFF THE BURDEN OF HOPES AND DREAMS／ People can live without hopes and dreams／ Take a detached view of your dreams and yourself, the dreamer／ "I want, I want, I want", indicates strong insecurities／ There is no need to create something worth living for or something worth doing／ Decide on a theme for your life／ Live a life that makes you think, "Living isn`t so bad after all"／ ●CHAPTER THREE : DON`T BE SWAYED BY EMOTIONS／ Difficult relationships will not change with love or effort／ It doesn`t matter if your emotions fluctuate／ Learn the art of getting off the emotional wave／ Don`t try to get answers right away／ Anger solves nothing／ Jealousy is just an illusion／ When anger fills your head, do routine tasks／ You don`t need connections or friends／ People can be saved just by talking about their true feelings／ Show daily care and concern for your family／ Create a "light" relationship with someone you can talk to about your problems／ Get help from a spiritual or religious leader in your community／ ●CHAPTER FOUR : LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL WHILE LOOKING DEATH IN THE FACE／ There is a place to heal the sorrows that have overflowed／ You can just live with regrets／ After being as sad as you want to be, there will come a moment when you can suddenly laugh／ Free yourself from the thought, "Why me?"／ Acknowledging hidden grief can help you accept the death of a loved one／ Don`t think "Me, me"／ A person with good relationships can pass away magnificently／ You don`t have to try to overcome death／ It`s absurd to worry more about the afterlife than this life) |
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