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A review by aabbasy
Zen: The Art of Simple Living by Shunmyō Masuno
3.0
This book is simple and insightful, exactly the way that a book about Zen should be. It will definitely leave you with some practical things that you can do to live a happier life, no doubt.
However, it's a bit tricky. In my humble opinion, when you so much focus on applying Buddhist insights on giving advice to people to practically improve the quality of their lives, you inevitably start falling into contradictions. As a very simple example, we all know that one of the fundamental features of Buddhist thought is to stop making distinctions, to abolish binary thinking, to stop thinking of good and bad. But giving a certain number of advices to others to improve their lives is all about talking about do's and don'ts, good and bad.
However, it's a bit tricky. In my humble opinion, when you so much focus on applying Buddhist insights on giving advice to people to practically improve the quality of their lives, you inevitably start falling into contradictions. As a very simple example, we all know that one of the fundamental features of Buddhist thought is to stop making distinctions, to abolish binary thinking, to stop thinking of good and bad. But giving a certain number of advices to others to improve their lives is all about talking about do's and don'ts, good and bad.