# Zen: The Art of Simple Living Book

> 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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## About this item

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.

## Key facts

- 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

## What's in the box

- 1 hardback book, 224 pages

## Details

| | |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 224 pages |
| Size | 178 x 153 x 22 mm |
| Author | Shunmyo Masuno |
| Illustrators | Harry Goldhawk, Zanna Goldhawk |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Published | 18 Apr 2019 |
| ISBN | 9780241371831 |
| Subjects | Zen Buddhism; meditation and visualisation |

## Questions

### 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.