When You Lose a Loved One: Gentle Wisdom from a Japanese Monk Based on Buddhist and Zen Teachings

Are you feeling mentally exhausted because you can’t seem to switch off from work?

Are you feeling exhausted, constantly caught in the gap between your professional responsibilities and your private life?

Written by an experienced monk, this guide offers a practical and modern methodology for finding peace and balance. Instead of focusing on the afterlife, this book applies ancient teachings to help you live brightly and peacefully in the present moment.

What You'll Find Inside

This concise guide provides easy-to-use practices to help you transition smoothly between your work and personal life:

• Practical Mindfulness: Learn simple, daily rituals to shed your "work self" and leave workplace stress behind.
• Releasing Attachment: Discover how to find contentment and drop the heavy weight of evaluations and results.
• A New Perspective: Shift your mindset using age-old philosophies adapted for modern accessibility.

Contents

• Introduction: Life Begins at the Starting Point of "All is Suffering"
• Chapter 1: The Wisdom of Impermanence — Shedding the "Work Self"
• Chapter 2: The Wisdom of Non-Self — Unraveling the Illusion of "My Suffering"
• Chapter 3: The Law of Dependent Origination — Crossing Boundaries
• Chapter 4: Letting Go — Dropping the Weight of "Results"
• Chapter 5: "Shinshin-ichinyo" — The Oneness of Body and Mind
• Conclusion: Be a Lamp Unto Yourself

"Be your own light."

Let go of past attachments like flowing water and embrace the profound worldly benefits of living without suffering today.