Penguin Books Ltd Zen: The Art of Simple Living (English, Hardcover, Masuno Shunmyo)

Zen: The Art of Simple Living presents 100 practical Zen lessons, intended as one lesson a day for 100 days, to help readers bring greater calm, clarity and simplicity into everyday life. Masuno draws on centuries of Zen Buddhist wisdom and translates it into straightforward practices suitable for modern life.

The practices cover everyday activities and mental habits—for example, simplifying one's surroundings, letting go of things outside one's control, observing nature, managing negative emotions, and creating greater order in daily routines. The overall aim is to reduce mental clutter and stress while cultivating peace, mindfulness, fulfilment and a simpler way of living.

About the author

Shunmyo Masuno is a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and the head priest of a 450-year-old Zen temple. He is also an internationally recognized Zen garden designer and a professor of environmental design. His work combines traditional Zen principles with practical approaches to contemporary life.