Three Japanese Buddhist Monks

Three Japanese Buddhist Monks

About the Book

A guiding light amid the world's chaos and a manual for rejecting materialism, in the form of writings by Japanese Buddhist monks

These simple, inspiring writings by three medieval Buddhist monks offer peace and wisdom amid the world's uncertainties, and are an invitation to relinquish earthly desires and instead taste life in the moment.

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives--and upended them. Now Penguin brings you a new set of the acclaimed Great Ideas, a curated library of selections from the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
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About the Author

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About the Author

Meredith McKinney
Meredith McKinney is the translator of the Penguin Classics editions of The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon and Kokoro by Natsume Soseki. More by Meredith McKinney
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