{"product_id":"its-okay-not-to-look-for-the-meaning-of-life-a-zen-monks-guide-to-living-stress-free-one-day-at-a-time-hardcover","title":"It's Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life: A Zen Monk's Guide to Living Stress-Free One Day at a Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJikisai Minami\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFree Yourself from Stress with Simple, No-Nonsense Advice from a Zen Monk!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZen monk Jikisai Minami takes the things we are supposed to strive for and turns them on their head. The 35 short, thought-provoking essays in this book are divided into four chapters about our sense of self, our hopes and dreams, our personal relationships and how to face death. Each essay begins with a deliberately controversial point of view to help us look at life's problems through fresh eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach chapter features a number of short, thought-provoking essays providing fresh perspectives on familiar problems that can change your life! The essays include\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople Can Live Without Dreams and Hopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Don't Have to Be \"Who You Want to Be\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Your Head Is Full of Anger, Do Routine Work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo Things for Yourself, Not for Others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Natural for Life to Be Negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf It's Not a Life or Death Problem, You Can Handle It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople Can Be Saved Just by Speaking Their True Feelings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWanting Things Creates Anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf You Grieve as Much as You Want To, the Time Will Come When You Can Laugh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Person with Good Relationships Passes Away Beautifully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough the author's messages may seem harsh at first, his teachings help us reduce anxiety in our daily lives. Being bound by the belief that \"I have to do X\" or \"I need to achieve Y\" causes immense stress. The author encourages us to accept our reality and live our lives from that starting point. This, he believes will free us from anxiety, relationship problems and negative emotions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book has been a huge hit in Japan, with reader comments such as: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I realized that I had made my life difficult by thinking, \u003ci\u003eI always have to be ambitious about my work\u003c\/i\u003e.\" (Female, age 50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I was deeply moved by the idea that \u003ci\u003eyou don't have to find the meaning of life\u003c\/i\u003e. This is a book I cherish.\" (Male, age 34)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJikisai Minami\u003c\/b\u003e is a Zen monk and chief priest of the Reisenji Temple in Fukui Prefecture as well as head of the Osorezan Bodaiji Temple in Aomori Prefecture. In 1984 he decided to become a priest and entered Eiheiji, the head temple of the Soto sect of Buddhism, where he spent two decades training. After managing the Shishikurin Sanga training dojo for young priests, he began writing books discussing his relationship with Buddhism and his views on life. \u003ci\u003eIt's Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life\u003c\/i\u003e is his most popular work to date, and the first to be translated into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966601560365,"sku":"9784805317785","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RyMOZsM4ZJ9784805317785.webp?v=1775534795","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/its-okay-not-to-look-for-the-meaning-of-life-a-zen-monks-guide-to-living-stress-free-one-day-at-a-time-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}