The Art of Simple Living: 100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy
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- Author：Shunmyō Masuno
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Summary
Relax and find happiness amid the swirl of the modern world with this internationally bestselling guide to simplifying your life by a Japanese monk who embodies the wisdom of Zen。
In clear， practical， easily adopted lessons--one a day for 100 days--renowned Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno draws on centuries of wisdom to teach you to Zen your life。 Discover how 。 。 。
* Lesson #4: lining up your shoes after you take them off can bring order to your mind;
* Lesson #11: putting down your fork after every bite can help you feel more grateful for what you have;
* Lesson #18: immersing yourself in zazen can sweep the clutter from your mind;
* Lesson #23: joining your hands together in gassho can soothe irritation and conflict;
* Lesson #27: going outside to watch the sunset can make every day feel celebratory;
* Lesson #42: planting a flower and watching it grow can teach you to embrace change;
* Lesson #67: understanding the concept of ichi-go ichi-e can make everyday interactions more meaningful;
* Lesson #85: practicing chisoku can help you feel more fulfilled。
A minimalist line drawing appears opposite each lesson on an otherwise blank page， giving you an opportunity to relax with a deep breath between lessons。 With each daily practice， you will learn to find happiness not by seeking out extraordinary experiences but by making small changes to your life， opening yourself up to a renewed sense of peace and inner calm。
In clear， practical， easily adopted lessons--one a day for 100 days--renowned Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno draws on centuries of wisdom to teach you to Zen your life。 Discover how 。 。 。
* Lesson #4: lining up your shoes after you take them off can bring order to your mind;
* Lesson #11: putting down your fork after every bite can help you feel more grateful for what you have;
* Lesson #18: immersing yourself in zazen can sweep the clutter from your mind;
* Lesson #23: joining your hands together in gassho can soothe irritation and conflict;
* Lesson #27: going outside to watch the sunset can make every day feel celebratory;
* Lesson #42: planting a flower and watching it grow can teach you to embrace change;
* Lesson #67: understanding the concept of ichi-go ichi-e can make everyday interactions more meaningful;
* Lesson #85: practicing chisoku can help you feel more fulfilled。
A minimalist line drawing appears opposite each lesson on an otherwise blank page， giving you an opportunity to relax with a deep breath between lessons。 With each daily practice， you will learn to find happiness not by seeking out extraordinary experiences but by making small changes to your life， opening yourself up to a renewed sense of peace and inner calm。
Reviews
Chaimaa•_•Zahraoui
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" علينا أن نبذل قصارى جهدنا لكي لا نبدد ^غمضة العين^ التي وهبت لنا " " علينا أن نبذل قصارى جهدنا لكي لا نبدد ^غمضة العين^ التي وهبت لنا " 。。。more
Laila Nanaa
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 amazing book ！ helped me change my way of living 。
Jenny
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4/5 till ”Konsten att leva enkelt - zenmästaren 100 övningar för ett lugnare och lyckligare liv” av Shunmyo Masuno， utgiven av @volanteforlag 。 Detta är en lättillgänglig #faktabok med #livsråd som den zenbuddhistiska munken och trädgårdsmästaren Shunmyo Masuno har sammanställt。 Jag kan tänka mig att läsupplevelsen av denna #bok är högst individuell beroende på vilka livsbehov man har。 Detta vill jag göra hädanefter:-andas med ”tanden”， en punkt nedanför naveln-rada upp mina skor i hallen när ja 4/5 till ”Konsten att leva enkelt - zenmästaren 100 övningar för ett lugnare och lyckligare liv” av Shunmyo Masuno， utgiven av @volanteforlag 。 Detta är en lättillgänglig #faktabok med #livsråd som den zenbuddhistiska munken och trädgårdsmästaren Shunmyo Masuno har sammanställt。 Jag kan tänka mig att läsupplevelsen av denna #bok är högst individuell beroende på vilka livsbehov man har。 Detta vill jag göra hädanefter:-andas med ”tanden”， en punkt nedanför naveln-rada upp mina skor i hallen när jag tar av mig dem-uppleva och göra， inte bara tänka - ”känn själv efter om något är varmt eller kallt”-kontrollera andningen för att lugna sinnet-vårda min handstil （det kommer att krävas en hel del…）-söka nya användningsområden för de prylar vi har-hitta flera platser i vardagen för avskildhet och kontemplation-göra mitt bästa för att njuta av den uppgift som tilldelatsHär är ett axplock av tänkvärt innehåll och kloka citat:-visdom är en kombination av kunskaper i praktiken -”I intet ryms oändliga möjligheter。”-fysiskt arbete påverkar vår psykiska styrka-begär föder begär-mushiryo = bortom tänkandet-de tre gifterna: begäret， vreden och villfarelsen-”Djupa funderingar om världens absoluta sanningen eller meningen med livet går inte att ha när man är i rörelse。”Jag rekommenderar den här #boken till dig som är intresserad av Japan， japansk kultur， zenbuddhism， forskning om lycka， filosofi， personlig utveckling och religion。 。。。more
Roxana Elena Suma
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O carticica foarte draguta， structurata in 3 parti ce contin 100 de "exercitii" pentru starea ta de bine。 Te indeamna sa cauti frumosul din orice lucru si sa nu mai gasesti refugiu in suparari si depresii。 Frumosul este la orice pas， bucura-te de el。Ar putea parea doar teorie， dar citind astfel de carti - vei ajunge sa aplici conceptele in viata de zi cu zi si te vei simti mai fericit， mai implinit。 O carticica foarte draguta， structurata in 3 parti ce contin 100 de "exercitii" pentru starea ta de bine。 Te indeamna sa cauti frumosul din orice lucru si sa nu mai gasesti refugiu in suparari si depresii。 Frumosul este la orice pas， bucura-te de el。Ar putea parea doar teorie， dar citind astfel de carti - vei ajunge sa aplici conceptele in viata de zi cu zi si te vei simti mai fericit， mai implinit。 。。。more
S PALLAVI KRISHNA
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100 habits that will help you for simple living
Gin
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I really enjoyed this book it was broke down very simply with one idea on every page。 I used this book to help me calm down at night before bed。 I have a problem sleeping It was very peaceful and very helpful。
Sumati Arora
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It's a simple book of even simpler rules that can help make our super-complicated life easy to live。 But I don't know how they do it because the moment I try to apply one of those rules to my life， everything starts going wrong。 Let's take the example of taking time out for yourself， well the moment I try to do that work calls， or the grocery needs to be bought or some bank or other pending work is on the list。 I honestly switched of my phone for 3 hours one day because I was in a mood and didn' It's a simple book of even simpler rules that can help make our super-complicated life easy to live。 But I don't know how they do it because the moment I try to apply one of those rules to my life， everything starts going wrong。 Let's take the example of taking time out for yourself， well the moment I try to do that work calls， or the grocery needs to be bought or some bank or other pending work is on the list。 I honestly switched of my phone for 3 hours one day because I was in a mood and didn't want to vent out on the wrong people - well， forget my mood after 3 hours my boss was in a worse mood。 O had like 22 messages， 4 audio messages and 9 missed calls。 Only because boss wanted a report， which by the was I had already sent her 5 times in the last one month。 But this book inspired me to actually try everyday， it made me jealous of the people who are able to adapt the Zen life because it would be so cool to just sit and not think or worse overthink about something all the time。I loved the book， and maybe this review is more about my reflection on my own life after reading it， but bottom line is the book made me think， it made me analyse and it left me yearning for the simple lifestyle。 One day， not necessary soon， but I really hope I can have a day of this soothing and peaceful life that the book talks about。 ❤️ 。。。more
Jen Yip
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Beautiful imagery and stories。 Enjoyed the glimpse into Zen。 Made me want to learn more。 Thought provoking。
7jane
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The author is a Zen Buddhist （head） priest， a Zen garden designer， lecturer， and environmental design professor at an art school。 These are 100 lessons for happiness and calm， put in four parts。 Some parts are clearly connected and there is some repetition， but it doesn’t really disturb the flow。 One gets among other things a light introduction to Zen， and I learned for instance why Zen paintings are done only in black ink （chapter 65）， and why there’s that using of koans （chapter 87）。 The last The author is a Zen Buddhist （head） priest， a Zen garden designer， lecturer， and environmental design professor at an art school。 These are 100 lessons for happiness and calm， put in four parts。 Some parts are clearly connected and there is some repetition， but it doesn’t really disturb the flow。 One gets among other things a light introduction to Zen， and I learned for instance why Zen paintings are done only in black ink （chapter 65）， and why there’s that using of koans （chapter 87）。 The last chapter can act also as the conclusion chapter。 The version that I review here had beautiful and colorful paintings that really fit well among the chapters。Subjects including eating， not-thinking meditations， Zen gardens and meditations， on cleaning and owning less， breathing style， appreciating nature， cultivating a right attitude and being positive， and so on。 I do think that some of this writing has been done with Japanese audience in mind， but it easy to apply even if you’re not。 Of course， not all chapters may feel like you can apply them to your life， but even so I feel that most would。 The chapters are short， so one could easily use this book for daily-chapter reading。Even after having read some books on Zen already I feel I got something out of this， and the book was quick to read。 Afterwards I had the feeling that this would belong among my ‘essentials’ books， even when not a ‘top ten’ kind of book – very rereadable。 And the illustrations made things even better。 A lot to think about， a lot to use in one’s life to improve it。 。。。more
Diana-Alexandra Tira
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Draguta， dar nu te impresioneaza。Mi-am placut sfaturile din partea stanga， dar nu mi-a placut descrierea lor din partea dreapta。Pare cam superficiala， fata de alte carti pe acest subiect。
Eric McLachlan
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I enjoyed this book。 It's very light reading and， while the underlying message is very simple， it's good to be reminded， sometimes。 It was also interesting to hear how Buddhism shapes the worldview of the author， and how old and modern wisdom can lead to us being happier and healthier people。This book won't change my future， but it was lovely in the present， like a warm cup of tea on a cold day。 I enjoyed this book。 It's very light reading and， while the underlying message is very simple， it's good to be reminded， sometimes。 It was also interesting to hear how Buddhism shapes the worldview of the author， and how old and modern wisdom can lead to us being happier and healthier people。This book won't change my future， but it was lovely in the present， like a warm cup of tea on a cold day。 。。。more
Maria
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20210520 ◊ A lovely little book。 A bit naive and oversimplistic at times， but not obnoxiously so。 I read one passage before my sitting meditation every day， and enjoyed this practice so much that I'm continuing it with another book of short， contemplative passages: Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh: 365 days of practical， powerful teachings from the beloved Zen teacher。 20210520 ◊ A lovely little book。 A bit naive and oversimplistic at times， but not obnoxiously so。 I read one passage before my sitting meditation every day， and enjoyed this practice so much that I'm continuing it with another book of short， contemplative passages: Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh: 365 days of practical， powerful teachings from the beloved Zen teacher。 。。。more
Reshma V
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Guide to live happily
Elahetouich
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افكار عميق مكتوب بطريق سطحيه لم يتعمق في التفسير
Fintan Ndinya
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The book contains simple and applicable wisdom on how to live a good life。
Jon
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Good to repeat
Carola Díaz
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Siempre que los pensamientos y la ansiedad me consumen recurro a este libro y vuelve la calma y el respiro
Abhishek Kumar
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Good concepts but lacks depthThis would be a good quick reminder of basic principles to live if you are already practicing some form of mindfulness。 Though the concepts are really good， the book doesn't go into details of how to implement them。 Good concepts but lacks depthThis would be a good quick reminder of basic principles to live if you are already practicing some form of mindfulness。 Though the concepts are really good， the book doesn't go into details of how to implement them。 。。。more
Vamshi Malreddy
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When I read Sapiens and Jobs there were excerpts about Zen way of living and I was impressed to read a full book about it。This book will be a quick read with one simple Zen idea in one page。 No waste of time just gets to what he wants to say。 It tells you what to do but not how to achieve it。 All in all the book has really good insights， worth a quick breeze。Would love a recommendation of books based on Zen。
Maja
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I read one lesson a day。 And contemplated on it。 Sometimes it made more sense to me。 Sometimes less。 But in the end I feel like it broadened my horizons and reminded me of some important things。
Michaela Vondráčková
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I love this small simple book！ I can grab it anytime and read few pages just as little reminder， to focus on。。。yeah， you guessed it， the simple living :'） I definitely want to pick up another book from this author。 Oh and I really appreciate beautiful cover and little illustrations inside of the book， pleasure for my eyes ❤️ I love this small simple book！ I can grab it anytime and read few pages just as little reminder， to focus on。。。yeah， you guessed it， the simple living :'） I definitely want to pick up another book from this author。 Oh and I really appreciate beautiful cover and little illustrations inside of the book， pleasure for my eyes ❤️ 。。。more
Jho
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Yes， I took down notes。 ❤️1。 Make time for emptiness - make time for not thinking about anything。 2。 Wake up 15mins earlier 3。 Savor the morning air 4。 Line up your shoes when you take them off 5。 Discard what you don't need - discard attachments， let go of assumptions， reduce possessions 6。 Organize your desktop 7。Make your own coffee - when we eliminate effort， we eliminate life’s pleasures。 8。Put pen to paper with care 9。Use loud voice - in saying your sutras 10。Do not neglect meals 11。When Yes， I took down notes。 ❤️1。 Make time for emptiness - make time for not thinking about anything。 2。 Wake up 15mins earlier 3。 Savor the morning air 4。 Line up your shoes when you take them off 5。 Discard what you don't need - discard attachments， let go of assumptions， reduce possessions 6。 Organize your desktop 7。Make your own coffee - when we eliminate effort， we eliminate life’s pleasures。 8。Put pen to paper with care 9。Use loud voice - in saying your sutras 10。Do not neglect meals 11。When eating， pause every bite - savor the sense of gratitude 12。Discover the benefits of vegetable diet 13。Seek your favorite words 14。Pare down your belongings 15。Arrange your room simply 16。Try going barefoot 17。Exhale deeply 18。Sit zazen 19。Trying a standing zazen - while commuting 20。Don't waste time worrying about things you can't control 21。Become adept at switching modes - create gates within your mind 22。Breathe slowly - 5mins chair zazen on lunch break 23。Join hands together - to calm an irritable mind 24。Make time to be alone 25。Get in touch with nature 26。Create a small garden on your balcony 27。Seek out the sunset - be grateful for making it through another day 28。Don't put off what you can do today 29。Don't think of unpleasant things right before bed - 5mins bed zazen before sleep 30。Try your best to do what you can now 31。Discover another you - find your inner protagonist 32。Don't be troubled by the things that have not yet happened 33。Take pleasure in your work 34。Simply immerse yourself 35。Do not feel put out by the tasks before you 36。Don't blame others 37。Don't compare yourself to others 38。Seek not what you lack - be content with the here and now 39。Every so often， try to stop thinking 40。Make distinctions 41。Try attending a zazen sitting 42。Plant a single flower 43。Make a proper start 44。Cherish your own self 45。Think simple 46。Do not fear change - cast off your attachment to the past 47。Notice changes 48。Feel instead of think 49。Don't let things go to waste 50。Don't be bound by a single perspective 51。Think with your own head - be skeptical of common sense 52。Believe in yourself 53。Instead of worrying， get moving 54。Maintain a supple mind 55。Become more down-to-earth 56。Wait for the right opportunity 57。Appreciate your connection with things - recognize the luxury of not having things 58。Try just sitting quietly with nature 59。Try clearing your head 60。Enjoy a zen garden 61。Serve people 62。Cast away the three poisons: greed， anger， ignorance 63。Cultivate sense of gratitude 64。Demonstrate， rather than assert， how you feel 65。Express your mind， but not in words 66。Focus on other's merits 67。Deepen your connection with someone 68。Fine-tune your timing 69。Give up the need to be liked by everyone 70。Don't fixate on right or wrong 71。See things for what they are 72。Skillfully detach 73。Do noy think in terms of loss and gain 74。Do not get caught up with mere words 75。Do not be swayed by others opinion 76。Have faith - benefit from the wisdom of your elders 77。Have a conversation with a garden 78。Make someone happy 79。Find occasions to get together with family 80。Appreciate all the people who came before you 81。Be here now - the you a moment ago is the past you 82。Be grateful for every day， even the most ordinary 83。Recognize that you are protected 84。Be positive 85。Do not covet 86。Do not divide things into good and bad 87。Accept reality for what it is 88。There is not just one answer 89。There is not just one way， either。 90。Don't be a show-off 91。Free yourself from money 92。Believe in yourself， especially when you feel anxious 93。Notice the changes of season 94。Try taking care of something 95。Listen for the voice of your true self 96。Cherish being alive， every single day 97。Put everything into the here and now。 98。Make every preparation。 99。Contemplate how to die。 100。 Make the most of life。 。。。more
Subbu Ananth
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100 beautiful ways for a calmer and serene life ！！
Elena Petrevska
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Short， calming， straightforward tips for living life to the fullest。
Neil Pasricha
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A peaceful meditative listicle of 100 Buddhist principles for living a content and simple life。 Our mind is blazing in the new dopamine war between alarmist news and attention-hooking apps so this is a bucket of water on the flames。
Mitch
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ImportantThis is such an important， valuable guide to living a simple， yet， deep life。 Amazing insight and deeply felt guidance。
Marie
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Den var oväntat fri från pekpinnar。 Det var tips och uppmaningar men aldrig så att jag i irritation slog igen boken och tänkte ”jamen det där går inte”， vilket jag nästan hade förväntat mig skulle ske。
Norton
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Useful and concise book on buddhism and its practices。 100 chapters， each a couple pages， providing bite-sized lessons and guidance for living a simpler life。
Amaya
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Praktik zen ternyata telah mengilhami teknik-teknik mindfulness yamg sering kita dengar dari para praktisi wellness。 Buku ini terasa seperti memo pendek karena babnya memang pendek-pendek。 Jenis yang bisa habis dibaca dalam sehari， tapi jika ingin meresapinya pelan-pelan dan lebih berkesan， bacalah sesantai mungkin。Buku ini mengemukakan praktik-praktik zen dengan cara sederhana dan mudah dipahami， sehingga bisa menjadi inspirasi rutinitas untuk dijadikan micro habit sehari-hari。 Meski diadaptasi Praktik zen ternyata telah mengilhami teknik-teknik mindfulness yamg sering kita dengar dari para praktisi wellness。 Buku ini terasa seperti memo pendek karena babnya memang pendek-pendek。 Jenis yang bisa habis dibaca dalam sehari， tapi jika ingin meresapinya pelan-pelan dan lebih berkesan， bacalah sesantai mungkin。Buku ini mengemukakan praktik-praktik zen dengan cara sederhana dan mudah dipahami， sehingga bisa menjadi inspirasi rutinitas untuk dijadikan micro habit sehari-hari。 Meski diadaptasi dari kebiasaan para biksu Buddha， bukan berarti teknik-teknik tersebut tidak relevan untuk para non-biksu。 Sebab ada banyak gagasan yang bisa mengilhami kita untuk diadaptasi sesuai kondisi dan kebutuhan。 Seni Hidup Bersahaja terasa sangat menenangkan。 Dinarasikan dengan lembut， rasanya seperti sedang berbincang dengan seseorang yang penyabar dan pendengar yang baik。 Prinsip-prinsip sederhana yang dikemukakannya mungkin telah sering kita dengar， tetapi ketika membacanya kembali， kita tidak bisa mencegah diri untuk terkejut lalu meraih catatan untuk merekamnya agar bisa kita simpan jika sewaktu-waktu kita butuh untuk mengingatnya lagi。 Setiap hari berharga， karena tidak akan pernah datang lagi （hal。 175） 。。。more
Aida
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