kokoro [n.] intelligent heart, feeling mind
This bibliography explores the human experience through a personal pilgrimage in the Japanese countryside, seeking answers to some of life's greatest questions. How can we find peace amidst turmoil and beauty in darkness? How can we let go of the past and stop worrying about the future?
Author and Japanologist Beth Kempton invites you on a journey that includes ancient forests, myths, and wise teachers from various walks of life, such as Noh actors, chefs, café owners, and poets. Reflecting on the true nature of time in one of the world's strictest Zen temples may change your perception of life.
This book is an invitation to cultivate silence and contentment in an ever-changing and uncertain world. Essentially, exploring kokoro is about seeking the essence of human life in this beautiful and yet harsh world.
Guided by the light in kokoro, everything changes and everything is possible.
Pages: 272, Year of Publication: 0709, Dimensions: 13.2x13.2cm
