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THE ART OF SIMPLE LIVING

Shunmyo Masuno

100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Liftime of Calm and Joy

In The Art of Simple Living, Zen priest Shunmyo Masuno shows you how to change your life in 100 days - not by making sweeping changes, but by practicing one simple task every day, from lining up your shoes after you take them off, to watching the sunset, to learning how to stop thinking, even if for only a few minutes.
These tasks will guide you toward a Zen lifestyle of joy and simplicity and allow you to live fully in the present, unburdened by worry or anxiety.

Shunmyo Masuno's wisdom comes from his experience as the head priest of a 457-year-old Zen temple, as a Zen garden designer, and as a teacher at one of Japan's leading art schools, where he is a professor of environmental design. He has lectured at many universities around the world, including Harvard and Cornell.

For readers of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up ; The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down and Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
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Published 2019-04-01 by Penguin Books

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Published 2019-04-01 by Penguin Books

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The Art of Simple Living makes the time-tested wisdom of the Buddha radically accessible by providing easy-to-follow yet profound practices that blend perfectly with, and are a natural part of, everyday life. It is an encouraging and straightforward companion for all who seek to amplify the inherent peace of their minds.

Our mind is blazing in the new dopamine war between alarmist news and attention-hooking apps. The Art of Simple Living is a bucket of water on the flames.

This little treasure needs to be at every bedside. It awakens us to the most ordinary, everyday moments of our lives, revealing the richness, peace, and joy that come from living simply.

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Living a simpler life is a practice. It's ordinary and it's everyday. Shunmyo Masuno's simple and relevant practices land gently and with the most comforting ordinariness, like a warm breath of familiarity to us, the frazzled masses.