Essays in Idleness and Hôjôki by Meredith McKinney, Yoshida Kenkō, Kamo no Chōmei

188 pages first pub 1212 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy reflective slow-paced
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These two works on life's fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world-view. In the short memoir Hojoki, Chomei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit in a tiny...

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