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??????? ???? ????? ?????? ?????? ?????? The Joy of less and lightly

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224 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2009

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Shunmyō Masuno

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See also:枡野 俊明(闯补辫补苍别蝉别)、枡野俊明(Chinese)

Shunmyō Masuno is a Japanese monk and garden designer. He is chief priest of the Sōtō Zen temple Kenkō-ji, professor at Tama Art University, and president of a design firm that has completed numerous projects in Japan and overseas. He has been called "Japan's leading garden designer".

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April 12, 2019
I like this kind of books. One simple idea in one page. They are separate ideas linked to one concept which is to live a simple life.

#Takeaway_notes : Simple Living

- Make time for emptiness.
- Wake Up fifteen minutes earlier.
- Discard what you don’t need. It will refresh your mind.
- The happiness to be found in taking your time.
- Try eating only vegetables one day a week.
- Improve your breathing, and your mind, too, will improve.
- Don’t waste time worrying about things you cannot control.
- Become adapt at switching modes. Create gates within your mind.
- Breathe Slowly for 5 minute.
- Make time to be alone.
- Be grateful for making it through another day.
- Don’t think of unpleasant things right before bed.
- Try your best to do what you can now.
- Don’t be troubled by things that have not yet happened.
- In anything, the hard part is just to keep going.
- No day is more important than today.
- Do not fear change.
- Wanting more leads to suffering
- Try taking care of someone or something.
- Understand what is important in life.
- Life really does go by in the blink of an eye.
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2.5 stars rounded up

Here is a little tale from the book:

Zen Buddhism is said to have originated with a monk named Bodhidharma. He transmitted his teachings to a disciple named Huike.
One time, Huike shared his troubles with Bodhidharma. ‘My mind is always filled with anxiety. Please help me to quieten it.’
Bodhidharma replied, ‘I will calm these anxieties for you. But first, will you bring them to me? If you can set them before me and say, “These are the anxieties that burden me,” I will be sure to calm them for you.’
Hearing this, Huike realized something for the first time. ‘Anxiety’ was a thing within his mind. In reality, it was intangible.
His fears were intangible, and yet he clung to them. He recognized the futility in this.
There is no need to be troubled by things that have not yet happened. Think only about what is happening right now.
Almost all anxieties are intangible. They are the invention of your own mind.
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June 3, 2021
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.
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Simple one pages chapters with surprising insight. Sure there’s a lot of basic stuff but quite a few nuggets in there as well. Worth the quick read and even a reread.
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This was the best time ever to read this book. I would listed to it on audio every time my mind got wrapped up with worry and anxiety which lately, has been often! Here are a few points that I took away but honestly, I could probably listen to this book on repeat for the next several weeks as a form of therapy. "You decide that you want to do something, pursue it as if your life depends on it." "Live how you want to die." Just delicious bite size pieces of Japanese wisdom. Loved it!
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ривет, пандишпанчета!

欧宝娱乐 ми подсказа, че началото на миналата година съм чела тази книжка и просто исках да споделя кратко мнение за нея. Книжката е доста семпла и съдържа 100 упражнения, които може да практикувате за спокоен живот. Самият формат на книгата е доста интересен и прави самото четене по-приятно.

Кратка вметка: видях как изглежда английското издание и съм още по-запленена сега!



Самите така наречени упражнения, не са нещо, което трябва да правите физически или изискват много усилия – даже сигурно са вече неща, които правите в ежедневието си. Така по лесен начин можете да вкарате малко джен в живота си и просто да спрете малко в така забързаното ежедневие.

Някои от нещата, като примери от книгата са:

Събудете се 15 минути по-рано.
Отървете се от ненужното, ще прочисти ума ви.
Щастието е в това да не бързате.
Опитайте се да ядете само зеленчуци поне 1 път в седмицата.
Подобри дишането си и ума ти също ще се подобри.
Спри да губиш време в притесняване за неща извън твоя контрол.
Дишай бавно поне 5 минути.
Намерете време да сте сами.
Бъди благодарен, че си преминал през още един ден.
Не мисли излишно за притеснения преди лягане.
Опитай се да правиш най-доброто, на което си способен.
Не се тормози за неща, които не са се случили още.
Най-трудно е да продължиш напред, но го можеш.
Никои ден не е по-важен от днешния.
Не се страхувай от промяната.
Опитай да се грижиш за нещо или някого.
Разбери, кое е важно в живота.
Точно такива дребни неща, колкото и банални да звучат – могат всъщност да покажат резултати и промени както и външно – в света който ни заобикаля, така и вътрешно – да донесат спокойствие на ума. А не е ли това, което всички търсим? Хората са същества, които успешно се адаптират и тези малки упражнения са една малка стъпка към дзен.


Оценявам читателското си преживяване като 4/5 звезди.

Благодаря на издателството за копието за прочит, което ми предоставиха!
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Ez a k?nyv mint tárgy, gy?ny?r?. Az illusztrációk, a lapok min?sége, a bet?típus és -szín, a méret, a kemény borító tapintása, egyszer?en jó kézbe venni. A szerz? zen kerttervez?, bár szerintem inkább zenkert-tervez?, és itt meg is érkeztünk a problémához. A fordítás sokszor d?c?g, tele van a telefonom lefényképezett wtf-oldalakkal. Van, hogy semmi értelme, van, hogy csak nagyon fura:

"?gy van ez a k?télugrás vagy a hullámvasút esetében is: a legfélelmetesebb nem az, amikor csináljuk, hanem az azt megel?z? pillanat." Kezeket fel, ki tudja, mi az a k?télugrás? Aki használja is ezt a kifejezést, tegye fel a másik kezét is! Arról nem is beszélve, hogy itt arról van szó, hogy a szorongásodról csak te tehetsz, úgyhogy mi lenne, ha mondjuk nem csinálnád. ("Valld be: ugye te hinted el szorongásod magvait?" Anyád.) A depressziós meg gondolom, szedje ?ssze magát.

"Olyan k?nnyedséget k?zvetít, ami képes meggyógyítani a lelket (mind)." ???... tolmácsot kérek! Az ?sszes lelket? Vagy ez itt angolul maradt?

"Például ha elhatározod, hogy boldog akarsz lenni, szükséged van magad k?rül emberekre, akik szintén boldogok. ?gy segíthet saját boldogságod el?idézésében az, ha szolgálsz másokat." Szóval bementem a boldog emberek k?zé, aki nem elég boldog, azt elkerül?m, és ezzel másokat szolgálok? ?rtem, hogy mit akart mondani, de nem azt mondta. Az els? mondatból kül?n?sen ordít az eredeti.

"A harag a legkisebb dologtól felb?szít minket, és amikor csak adódik, másokon vezetjük le. A tudatlanság az ostobaság állapota: nem használjuk sem a józan eszünket, sem ismereteinket, és hiányos a tanultságunk - valójában azonban saját, valódi Buddha-természetünket nem értjük." Nem, én ezeket a mondatokat nem értem. Dologtól? Mi adódik? A micsoda hiányos? ?s hogy került ide ez az ellentmondás a végére, ki állított mást el?tte? ?s hol? Az oldal alján még az is kiderül, hogy "[e]z megakadályozhatja, hogy az áfium a hatalmába kerítsen." Az.

"A gy?l?let és a szeretet valójában egy és ugyanaz. Akkor milyen az igazi természetük? R?viden: a saját tudatod." Hm? Az nekem ett?l olyan zavarban van, hogy inkább nem kérdezném semmir?l. Ez valami másik kérdésre volt a válasz? Mert a "milyen?"-re tuti nem.

"A sabi egyben homonima is, ami patinát vagy rozsdát jelent [...]" Már hogy a homonima? Nem, az azt jelenti, hogy azonos alakú szavak, de az el?bb ismertetett jelentésen kívül még van neki emez is.

Nagyon készültél valamire (vizsgára, prezentációra), és k?zvetlen el?tte marhára izgulsz: "Ha ez t?rténik, vizsgáld meg, mi rejlik a szorongás hátterében. ?gy gondolom, azt fogod látni, hogy az elbizakodottság." ?hm... nem. Akkor nem paráznék, ugye. Itt vajon mi lehetett eredetileg?

Van benne némi toxikus pozitivitás is, ahogy már fentebb is kiderült. Azért a minden nap jó nap hozzáállás nem egészséges, azt gondolom. Vannak igazán sz.r napok, hadd ne tapsikoljunk, hogy egyszeri és megismételhetetlen nap, ha épp valami tragédia ér bennünket. Például.

Ami még biztosan úgy van az eredetiben is, az például a sok ismétlés; valahogy ki kellett húzni 100-ra a tanácsok számát. Pedig talán jobban passzolt volna a szemlélethez, ha csak 1-1 mondatot írnak, nem kell száz bejegyzés túlmagyarázással és ismétlésekkel. Megvalósulhatott volna ugyanilyen szép tárgyként, amelyben a szavak is részei a harmónia megteremtésének, nem pedig ellene dolgoznak.
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This book consist of short chapters filled with insight. It takes time to read because you need to stop and think after reading a chapter.
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August 10, 2024
No es un libro para mí.

El autor es un monje budista y nos adentra a su manera de vivir y pensar a través de varios consejos, utilizando elementos como: los jardines zen, meditar y conceptos y tradiciones japonesas.

Aunque haya consejos que sí que los vea interesantes o quizás los aplique, hay muchos que todos nosotros ya conocemos y algunos que los veo innecesarios.

A pesar de leérmelo con calma, se me ha hecho pesada su lectura. La parte que más me ha gustado es cuando habla brevemente de su padre.

En definitiva, no creo que vuelva a leérmelo.
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0 star for writing: occasionally repatative
1 star for research: hard to argue with a Zen monk
1 star for premise
1 star for impact
1 star for liking it

OK, this is a quick read, but it's not meant to be. People will squall about its simplicity, but dear hearts, that's the point!
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April 11, 2019
Be Kind, and Un-wind

Shunmyō Masuno's terse, and straight to the point book is densely packed with beginner level lessons (or more like power points) on the simple living of a Zen lifestyle. I found some talking points as real solutions to life's stressful problems while others seemed far too much into the Monk lifestyle (walking barefoot in the snow, lining your shoes, holding hands together to prevent angry inclinations, etc) for my liking as a non-monk. I would say there is enough here to chew on for the average reader, but be wary of expectations.
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223 reviews7 followers
March 8, 2020
Short and inspiring. Written by Shunmyo Masuno, a Zen Buddhist monk based in Yokohama, also renowned as a designer of Zen gardens. Each chapter is one short page that gives mostly practical advice about applying Buddhist principles to everyday life. It's a translation from a Japanese original, and is a window into Japanese culture as well as Zen thinking. Some of the chapters are very straightforward and easy to relate to. Others are more enigmatic or even contradictory, which adds some spice to the mix, I would say.

I can think of some ways to improve this book, particularly the illustrations and presentation. I understand there is an attempt to keep the design sparse, with a simple line drawing by Harriet Lee-Merrion at the start of each chapter. These are OK, but I would do more. I would at least have the Japanese kanji for each chapter name. As a beginning student of Japanese, I would enjoy seeing the kanji for things like "savor the morning air", "feel instead of think", etc.

If the author is going to explicitly reference Japanese kanji characters, I would actually show those characters. For example, in chapter 73, he talks about the concept of "ishiki" or mental consciousness, and mentions a contrast between the first character "i" and the second character "shiki". But I missed actually seeing those characters. This happens in a couple of other places.

Similarly, in chapter 8 he mentions "the indescribable intensity in the calligraphy of the Zen monk Ikkyu." I suppose a Japanese reader knows what this calligraphy looks like, but a Western reader could really use an illustration.

On the whole I think much of the interest and beauty in this book comes not only from the Zen principles, but from the way these principles are woven and integrated into the beautiful and ancient culture of Japan. I could imagine it being fleshed out into a much larger, more graphically appealing format.

As is, it's an interesting and inspiring little book which I enjoyed reading in a single evening.
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162 reviews
April 26, 2020
Let me pick some nits first.
1. A lot of the prescriptions in this book are repetitive, and are found again and again in several places. The one about clearing or emptying your mind, for instance. The "100" in the "100 ways..." then is, as Carlin would put it, a purely marketing decision.
2. I find something easier to learn or remember if it fits neatly in a framework that follows the principle. And, well, yes, that was missing. Everything was all over the place, and the apportioning of the content into the different parts did not make any logical sense to me.

After all, this book is about Zen. It is hard to teach something so abstract. There is, obviously, no clear formula or a magic principle, or a set of them. The book does list a lot of good things that are, in my opinion, worth practising everyday, and things we have forgotten or take for granted. Like meditation, or appreciation for nature, or keeping your calm in a tough situation. Yes, this does sound like commonsense wisdom, but how many of us actually practice these things? The path to a good and peaceful life is well-lit, but we are blind.
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824 reviews275 followers
April 6, 2021
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482 reviews188 followers
July 18, 2020
Un libro corto, en el que se explican 100 peque?os gestos que pueden mejorar sustancialmente tu vida. Ya de por sí, la forma de afrontar las cosas característica de Asía me gusta, pero sobre todo, me gusta conocer y saber más sobre el zen y el budismo. Este es un libro que puedes tener perfectamente en tu cabecera y que puedes leer y releer tantas veces como quieras. Si lo acompa?as de una reflexión escrita harás que ese consejo tan valioso vale todavía más en tu interior ???

Un regalo para todos aquellos que buscan herramientas para luchar contra la ansiedad de cada día o para enfrentarse a situaciones difíciles, especialmente en el ámbito laboral.
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628 reviews88 followers
April 7, 2020
Coaching w stylu zen mnie nie przekonuje. Zw?aszcza gdy czytam, ?e buddyjski mnich umieraj?cy na nowotwór mówi: "Teraz ?yj? szcz??liwie z moim rakiem".
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