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Zen: The Art of Simple Living Book

100 daily Zen activities from Shunmyo Masuno, one a day for 100 days

A Zen book for everyday life: Shunmyo Masuno's 224-page hardback with 100 short activities to work through, one a day.

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£14.95Zen: The Art of Simple Living Book
  • 100 Zen activities, one a day for 100 days
  • 224-page hardback, 178 x 153 x 22 mm
  • Written by Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno
  • Illustrated by Harry and Zanna Goldhawk
  • Published by Penguin Books, 18 Apr 2019

About this piece

Zen: The Art of Simple Living is a Zen book for anyone who wants to bring Buddhist ideas into an ordinary day. Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno turns the spirit of Zen Buddhism into short, practical lessons.

Each day gives you one of 100 short activities. The 224-page hardback measures 178 x 153 x 22 mm and was published by Penguin Books on 18 Apr 2019, with illustrations by Harry Goldhawk and Zanna Goldhawk. Activities include exhaling deeply, lining up your shoes at night and planting a single flower to watch it grow.

Friends curious about Zen can find a welcoming start in these pages. It makes a thoughtful gift for a book lover or a meditation fan. Turn to the first activity in Zen: The Art of Simple Living and begin your daily Zen practice.

Great for: zen beginners, meditation lovers, buddhism fans, book lovers.

Find it in: Meditation & Yoga · Spiritual Books

What's in the box

  • 1 hardback book, 224 pages

Details

FormatHardback
Pages224 pages
Size178 x 153 x 22 mm
AuthorShunmyo Masuno
IllustratorsHarry Goldhawk, Zanna Goldhawk
PublisherPenguin Books Ltd
Published18 Apr 2019
ISBN9780241371831
SubjectsZen Buddhism; meditation and visualisation
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How many activities are in the book?

There are 100 activities, one a day for 100 days, and each one is a short Zen practice.

Who wrote Zen: The Art of Simple Living?

Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno wrote it, and Harry Goldhawk and Zanna Goldhawk illustrated it.

Is it a hardback, and how big is it?

Yes, it is a hardback measuring 178 x 153 x 22 mm, with 224 pages.

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