Kokoro - Japonská modrost pro dobře prožitý život – Kempton Beth (2024)

An original and current guide that advises how to slow down and reconnect with oneself, inspired by Japanese culture, wisdom, and tradition. In just one year, she faced two painful losses and climbed three sacred Japanese mountains. She set out to seek answers to fundamental questions of human existence, peace amidst chaos, and beauty in the darkness. From the sorrow of finitude and transience, she ultimately found a new path towards life. Japanologist Beth Kempton takes us on a journey through her book that completely changed her worldview, and based on her profound experiences, she offers readers an authentic story of her transformation and inspiration for a good, fulfilling life. Beautiful landscapes, ancient forests, mountains and shrines, poets, scholars, and the spirits of ancestors, as well as encounters with seemingly ordinary people, reflections on the nature of time, and dreams that show the way - all of this forms the backdrop of a unique narrative that also offers the reader a chance to view their life in a new way and sincerely answer the most important questions. The Japanese term kokoro has many meanings, but it is most often understood as an intelligent heart or a feeling mind. To explore kokoro means to engage with the very essence of what...