When things don't go your way Zen wisdom for difficult times
Book - 2024
"From renowned Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim, a guide to turning life's challenges into opportunities for self-discovery. Have you ever felt like life has thrown you a curveball? Are you struggling to overcome unexpected challenges and setbacks? While loss, heartbreak, and loneliness are all part of the human experience, in this warm guide, internationally bestselling author Haemin Sunim shows us that these moments can actually be rare opportunities for self-discovery, serving as stepping stones to greater things in life. Drawing on Zen Buddhist philosophy and Sunim's own experiences, When Things Don't Go Your Way helps you navigate life's challenges with resilience and grace. Whether you're dealing with re...jection, uncertainty, loneliness, conflicts in relationships, or burnout--or simply seeking to improve your mental and emotional well-being--Sunim offers a new spiritual perspective, one that helps us face life's challenges with greater ease and understanding, and offers solace and courage when we need it the most"--
- Subjects
- Published
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New York City :
Penguin
2024.
- Language
- English
Korean - Main Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- The unverified Korean title is: Tangsin i purhaeng hal ttae kiŏk haeya hal mal.
- Physical Description
- viii, 229 pages ; 22 cm
- ISBN
- 9780143135890
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. When Things Don't Go Your Way
- Don't Be All Right
- Why Are We Unhappy?
- How Do You Feel About the Universe?
- Chapter 2. When Your Hear Is Aching
- Please Reject Me Gently!
- Spring Days Are Gone
- My Jealousy, My Suffering
- Chapter 3. When Feeling Burned Out and Joyless
- Small but Certain Happiness
- Where Is Your Querencia?
- Finding Peace in a Restless Mind
- Chapter 4. When Loneliness Visits
- Why Are We Lonely?
- A New Era of "Alone Together"
- Seeing Loneliness as It Is
- Chapter 5. When Facing Uncertainty
- The Courage to Say "I Can't"
- The Two Me's Inside of Me
- Listen First to the Pain Inside of You
- Chapter 6. When Enlightenment Has Yet to Occur
- Ways of Living Harmoniously
- Discovering Your True Self
- The Tale of Roundy's Great Journey