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Everyday Zen: Love and Work

by Charlotte Joko Beck · 1989

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A Zen guide to the problems of daily living, love, relationships, work, fear and suffering. Combining earthly wisdom with spiritual enlightenment, it describes how to live each moment to the full and shows the relevance of Zen to every aspect of life.

Subject
self-helpphilosophypsychology
Themes
Buddhismspiritualityreligionphilosophyart
Setting
Japan
Mood
inspirational
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 214 pages
Form
essays

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