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A Monk’s Reply to Everyday Problems

A Monk’s Reply to Everyday Problems
Author: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim 법륜스님
Publisher: Jungto
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Release: 2018-11-15
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A Monk's Reply to Everyday Problems - Selection of Fifty Dharma Talks from Across the World - A Monk's Reply to Everyday Problems, an English Translation of Yadaneopseok Has Been Published Now, it’s possible to read Ven. Pomnyun Sunim’s Dharma talks in English. His Dharma Q&As, which consist of him holding conversations with the people in the audience, are widely known as testified by the 300 million YouTube views of his Dharma talk videos. Ven.Pomnyun Sunim has been conducting Dharma Q&A’s as a way of helping people who ask him questions about their problems. He has been holding his Dharma talks in any venue and for any type of audience that seeks him out for his wisdom. In 2014, he visited and held Dharma talks in 115 cities around the world. Most of the talks were given to Koreans living overseas, and several were given to English-speaking audiences through an interpreter. Parts of these Dharma talks were compiled into the book, Yadan Beopseok, published in South Korea in 2015. During his overseas Dharma talk tour, it was confirmed that people all over the world were interested in Buddhism and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, as well as in the way of solving life problems with a Buddhist approach. Therefore, demand for Ven. Pomnyun Sunim’s Dharma talks by international audiences has grown tremendously. A Monk’s Reply to Everyday Problems is a compilation of 50 Dharma Q&As, which were selected from Yadan Beopseok for their general appeal to both Korean and international readers. There seems to be a preconception that Buddhism is hard to approach, that it is only about Zen and practice, and that it is religion only for the select few. However, when you read A Monk's Reply to Everyday Problems, you will be able to see right away how Buddhism is very closely related to your everyday lives and how it enables people to solve everyday problems and help them to be happy. The Buddha showed everyone the path towards happiness in response to the suffering and anguish of the ordinary people of his time and was respected by all. Anyone could come to the Buddha and ask him questions. This was the scene of early Buddhism. The road to enlightenment is neither distant nor difficult. Any of you who has a question can come and ask. In Ven. Pomnyun Sunim’s books, you will be able to read the words of wisdom that awakens the mind, now in English as well. Foreword Sad I miss my deceased son / Tokyo I am lonely / Oslo My friends have betrayed me / Oakland I have deeply hurt my mother / Istanbul I cannot accept the deaths of my family members / Dallas I want to have a baby / Kyoto Afraid I suffer from depression / Singapore I am worthless as a mother / Nagoya I am soon to become a mother but I feel too insecure / Phoenix What can I do to attain peace of mind? / UCLA(University of California, Los Angeles) I get scared when Mommy and Daddy fight / Tenafly How can I become confident? / Pittsburgh I want to have a boyfriend but I have no confidence / Sacramento Angry I have to be with someone I hate / Ottawa I hate my father / Amsterdam I cannot forgive my mother for leaving me / UTS(Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York) I regret getting mad / Budapest I am kind to strangers, but I easily get mad at my husband and children / Moscow What do I do when anger arises? / Athens My mother and aunt were very close before but are now enemies / Montreal My mother keeps criticizing my father / Munich Desirous How do I renounce greed? / Google I cannot approve some qualities of my children / Portland How can I meet good people? / Guatemala City How can I be loved as a wife and as a daughter-in-law? / Madison I want to live to serve others / Raleigh I want to live a giving life / Melbourne Dissatisfied Why am I so unattractive? / Prague I love my family, but they don’t love me back / Lisbon I am extremely restless at home after my retirement / Ellicott City My husband competes with his children / Fairfax I want to have a purpose, a dream / Kansas City How can I love myself? / Philadelphia My husband is addicted to gambling / Las Vegas People discriminate against me for not eating meat / Mexico City Lost I have no purpose in life / Manhattan I changed my sex / Tacoma I have lied and deeply hurt my husband / Taipei How can I become a good father, a good husband? / Hanoi Why do I need to get married? / Stockholm I do not want to get married / Auckland I find it hard to express myself / New Haven Inquisitive I want to know more about the Diamond Sutra / Indianapolis What is practice? / Ann Arbor Why do I have to do 108 prostrations? / Newport News Does it help advance world peace if I meditate? / Princeton University How to bring about political change / Washington DC How should I understand religion? / Dublin How can I be a good consultant? / Tampa How can I gain merits as a doctor? / Houston 법륜 스님의 <야단법석> 영어판 출간 법륜 스님의 즉문즉설을 담은 책 <야단법석>을 영어로도 읽을 수 있게 됐다. 법륜스님이 대중과 만나 나누는 대화, 즉문즉설은 유튜브 1억 뷰가 증거하듯 이미 잘 알려져 있다. 스님은 오래 전부터 대중과 묻고 답하며 고민거리를 해결해가는 즉문즉설을 진행해왔으며 고뇌가 있고 질문이 있는 곳이라면 그 장소와 대상역시 가리지 않았다. 2014년에는 세계 115개 도시를 돌며 강연을 진행했는데 주로 외국에 살고 있는 한국인을 대상으로 했지만 현지의 외국인들도 다수 참가하였고 때로는 통역을 동반하여 외국인과 즉문즉설을 하기도 하였다. 그 기록이 한국에서 2015년 출간된 <야단법석>이다. 불교와 법륜 스님, 그리고 삶의 문제를 해결하는 불교적 방식에 관심을 보이는 외국인이 많다는 것이 확인되면서, 외국인도 스님의 말씀을 직접 접하게 해달라는 요청이 쇄도하였다. 이번에 나온 은 <야단법석>에 실린 글들 중 외국인도 공감하기 쉬운 이야기 50편을 뽑아 만들었다. 불교는 접근이 어렵다거나, 선(禪)과 수행이 전부라거나, 특정한 소수에게만 어울린다거나 하는 등의 선입견이 일부 있다. 그러나 를 읽어보면, 불교가 얼마나 생활에 밀착해 있으며 일상의 번뇌를 해결하고 행복에 도움을 주는지를 대번에 알게 된다. 붓다는 당대에 필부들의 고통과 고뇌에 응답하여 행복의 길을 제시했기에 위대해졌고 뭇사람의 존경을 받았다. 누구든 그에게 와서 물을 수 있었다. 그것이 불교 초기의 풍경이다. 멀고 어려운 길이 아니다. 누구든 궁금하다면 와서 물으시길. 정신을 깨우는 지혜의 말씀을 얻어 들을 수 있을 터이다. 이제는 영어로도 말이다.


The Mindfulness Solution

The Mindfulness Solution
Author: Ronald D. Siegel
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1606234560

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Offers advice for achieving happiness and dealing with life's obstacles through mindfulness, with strategies for cultivating this state of mind and setting up a formal daily practice routine.


The Mind and the Way

The Mind and the Way
Author: Sumedho (Ajahn.)
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 242
Release: 1995
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0861710819

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With warmth and a wonderful sense of humor, Ajahn Sumedho offers reflections on life and practical advice on freeing the mind and opening the heart. The Mind and the Way demonstrates a radically simple approach to life, one in which we are able to awaken to our true nature, and to delight in the mystery and wonder of the world.


Awakening

Awakening
Author: 법륜스님 Ven. Pomnyun Sunim
Publisher: 정토출판
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2015-09-30
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ISBN: 8985961993

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Awakening, an English Translation of Enlightenment - Opening Our Eyes Has Been Published To a life without regrets! Back on the starting line! Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, who has been passing wisdom on how to live a happy life through books such as Wisdom for Newlyweds, Lessons for Mothers, and Prayer has published Awakening, an English translation of his book Enlightenment - Opening Our Eyes. Most people live their lives habitually with their eyes closed without knowing what it means to be mindful in the moment or why they should do so. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim tells us that it is possible for all of us to live a life of happiness and freedom regardless of the situations we are in, but to make that possible, we must first “open our eyes.” Instead of using conceptual and philosophical terminology, Awakening conveys teachings of the Buddha with specific and vivid everyday language. Through the short stories in the book, we get an opportunity to deeply reflect on our lives and ourselves. When we examine ourselves according to Ven. Pomnyun Sunim’s teaching and practice being awake to the present, we are able to perceive correctly what a meaningful life may be. Only then do we finally realize how futile life is. Then, we can replace the futile life we have been living with a life of happiness. Our life up until now is practice. Now, we begin a new life. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim showed us the path to self-transformation with Prayer, a book well-known for the fact that Buddhist monks read it first and recommend it to laymen. In the new book, Awakening, he talks about being faithful to the present moment. Many of us either cling to the past or worry about the future. This is not because we don’t want to live in the present. Rather, we live habitually with our inner eyes closed without knowing what it means to be mindful to the present and why we should do so. Then, we complain that the world is dark and that we are not happy.” Ven. Pomnyun Sunim says that if we are not happy in this moment, we should “open our eyes” first.” He imparts his teaching on “mindfulness” with specific and vivid real-life language rather than with conceptual and philosophical words. We should choose to live a life that’s joyful both at this moment and as we look back on our lives. When was it that you felt content and proud of yourself? Was it when you were looking out for your own interests, or was it when you went out of your way to help your family members or friends? Isn’t it true that you remember the time when you were helpful to others as the proudest and most rewarding moment? At the end of the day, didn’t such a moment actually end up benefiting you the most? Through the short stories in the book, Ven Pomnyun Sunim presents us with an opportunity to deeply reflect on our lives and ourselves. Accordingly, when we look inside ourselves and practice being mindful in the present, we can correctly perceive what is a meaningful life and what is a futile one. When we truly recognize the difference between those two, we can choose to pursue a meaningful and happy life over a futile one, so it is urgent that we “open our eyes.” Only when we do so, can we help others also awaken and open their eyes. This book helps us realize that this is the meaning of “attaining enlightenment and liberating all unenlightened beings,” the wisdom that the Buddha imparted to us a long time ago. Once we open our eyes, the world is already bright. Some people ask me, “How come you just give advice to people about their lives, laughing with them or scolding them instead of delivering Dharma talks about the profound teachings of the Buddha.” However, that is not accurate. I scold people when they stubbornly hold onto the views that go against natural principles, so that they can awaken and see their surroundings. Happiness is always with us in the same way that the sun shines down warmly in the spring. However, if we close our eyes or stay in the shade, we will complain that it is dark and cold. Once our eyes are open, all of us will see that the world is already bright. Foreword 1. Freedom from Existence - Where Are You at This Very Moment? 14 - Nothing Is Inherently Right or Wrong 19 - One Bowl of Rice 23 - Freedom from Existence 26 - At This Moment 30 - Be Happy with Yourself 34 - Repentance 37 - Obstacles That Hinder Practice 42 - Seeing with an Empty Mind 45 2. Your Life Is Already in Front of You - Prayer 50 - Have You Ever Seen a Stone Float on Water? 54 - The Principle of Cause, Condition, and Effect 57 - Interconnectedness of Every Existence in the World 60 - Good Causes and Conditions, Bad Causes and Conditions 63 - Your Life Is Already in Front of You 67 - Only Wash Hands When You Wash Hands Only Eat When You Eat 71 3. The Path to Enlightenment - The Path to Enlightenment 76 - Practice in Name Only 78 - It Is You Who Makes Someone into a Teacher 81 - Things as They Are 84 - Reflect on the Past and Look at the Present from the Perspective of the Future 89 - Why Love Turns into Hatred or Sorrow 95 4. Those Who Influence Others - Those Who Are Easily Influenced by Negative Conditions 100 - Those Who Are Not Influenced Because They Distance Themselves from External Conditions 104 - Those Who Are Not Influenced by External Conditions 108 - Those Who Influence Their Surroundings 112 - True Freedom 118 - Like Water, Like Wind 120 - Nothing to Be Attained 126 5. People · World · Nature - Pure Land 132 - Future World 135 - The World, Beautiful Just the Way It Is 138 - Awareness Revolution 142 - Pure Mind, Good Friends, and Clean Land 147 - Returning to the Fundamental Teachings of the Buddha 153 - Cultivators of Pure Land 157 In Closing the Book 160 About the Author 162 <깨달음 –내눈뜨기> 영문판, 출간 후회없는 인생을 위하여! 다시 새로운 출발! <스님의 주례사>, <엄마수업>, <기도> 등으로 행복하게 사는 법을 전하는 법륜 스님이 <깨달음-내눈뜨기>의 영문판 를 출간했다 많은 사람들이 지금 이 순간에 깨어 있다는 것이 어떤 의미인지, 왜 그래야 하는지 알지 못한채 마음의 눈을 감고 습관처럼 세월을 보낸다. 법륜 스님은 누구나 자신이 서 있는 그 자리에서 자유로운 삶, 행복한 삶을 누릴 수 있으며, 그러기 위해서는 ‘내 눈을 뜨는 것’이 먼저라고 말한다.< 깨달음>은 지금 ‘깨어있음’에 대해 관념적이고 철학적인 말 대신 구체적이고 생생한 현실의 언어로 가르침을 전한다. 짤막한 일화들을 통해 지금까지의 내 삶과 현재의 나를 들여다볼 수 있는 깊은 성찰의 시간을 갖게 한다. 스님의 가르침을 따라 자기 내면의 들여다보고 지금 이 순간 깨어 있는 연습을 통해 우리는 가치 있는 인생이 무엇인지 바르게 인식할 수 있게 된다. 헛된 삶이 무엇인지 그때서야 비로소 알게 되는 것이다. 그것을 바르게 인식할 때 그동안의 헛된 삶을 버리고 가치 있는 삶, 행복한 삶을 살아가게 된다. 이제까지의 삶은 연습이다. 지금부터 새로운 인생의 출발이다! 스님들이 먼저 읽고 권하는 책으로 널리 알려진 『기도』를 통해 자기변화 방법을 일러주었던 법륜 스님. 이제 스님이 지금 이 순간에 충실한 삶에 대해 이야기한다. 많 은 사람들이 지나간 과거에 매달리거나 아직 오지 않은 미래를 상상하며 두려워한다. 현재를 살고 싶지 않아서 그렇다기보다는 이 순간에 깨어 있다는 것이 어떤 의미인지, 왜 그래야 하는지 알지 못한채 마음의 눈을 감고 습관처럼 세월을 보내는 것이다. 그러고는 세상이 어둡다고, 행복하지 않다고 아우성이다. 법륜 스님은 이 순간 행복하지 않다면 무엇보다 ‘내 눈을 뜨는 것’이 먼저라고 말한다. 지금 ‘깨어있음’에 대해 관념적이고 철학적인 말 대신 구체적이고 생생한 현실의 언어로 가르침을 전한다. 순간순간 즐겁고, 돌아봐도 즐거운 삶을 선택해 살아야 한다 지 난날을 돌아보면 자랑스럽고 만족스러울 때는 언제였는가? 내 자신을 위했던 때인가, 아니면 내가 조금 어렵더라도 가족을 돕고 친구를 돕고 남을 도왔던 때인가? 남에게 도움이 될 때가 오히려 더 자랑스럽고 뿌듯한 일로 남아 있지 않은지. 결국 그러한 일이 결과적으로 나에게도 더 이롭지 않았는지. 법륜 스님은 짤막한 일화들을 통해 지금까지의 내 삶과 현재의 나를 들여다볼 수 있는 깊은 성찰의 시간을 갖게 한다. 스님의 가르침을 따라 자기 내면의 들여다보고 지금 이 순간 깨어 있는 연습을 통해 우리는 가치 있는 인생이 무엇인지 바르게 인식할 수 있게 된다. 헛된 삶이 무엇인지 그때서야 비로소 알게 되는 것이다. 그것을 바르게 인식할 때 그동안의 헛된 삶을 버리고 가치 있는 삶, 행복한 삶을 살아가게 된다. 지금 여기서 ‘내 눈을 뜨는 것’이 절실한 까닭이다. 감았던 눈을 뜨고, 무엇이 헛되고 무엇이 가치 있는 삶인지 바르게 알 때, 우리는 비로소 세상을 위해 불을 밝히는 노력을 할 수 있다. 이것이 상구보리 하화중생, 붓다가 오래전에 우리에게 전한 가르침이라는 것을 이 책은 깨닫게 해준다. 누구나 눈 뜨면 세상이 밝다 “스님은 무슨 부처님 깊은 가르침은 얘기하지 않고 인생 상담이나 하고, 그저 웃고 야단만 치고 그럽니까, 사람들은 얘기하지만 그렇지 않습니다. 여러분이 원리에 어긋나는 것을 계속 고집하면 스님이 야단을 하는 겁니다. 깨라고. 깨어서 사물을 보라고 말입니다. 행복은 늘 봄볕 들 듯이 나한테 들어 있는데 내가 눈을 감고 있거나, 내가 응달에 있으면서 세상이 어둡다, 세상이 춥다고 아우성치는 것과 같습니다. 눈 뜨면 누구에게나 세상은 밝습니다.” _법륜 스님


Think Like a Monk

Think Like a Monk
Author: Jay Shetty
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1982134488

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Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. When you think like a monk, you’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity -How to stop overthinking -Why comparison kills love -How to use your fear -Why you can’t find happiness by looking for it -How to learn from everyone you meet -Why you are not your thoughts -How to find your purpose -Why kindness is crucial to success -And much more... Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Heavily in debt, and with no recognizable skills on his résumé, he moved back home in north London with his parents. Shetty reconnected with old school friends—many working for some of the world’s largest corporations—who were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness, and they invited Shetty to coach them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Since then, Shetty has become one of the world’s most popular influencers. In 2017, he was named in the Forbes magazine 30-under-30 for being a game-changer in the world of media. In 2018, he had the #1 video on Facebook with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 38 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos which have amassed more than 8 billion views, and his podcast, On Purpose, is consistently ranked the world’s #1 Health and Wellness podcast. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Combining ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us. He transforms abstract lessons into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve relationships, and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can—and should—think like a monk.


Start Here

Start Here
Author: Eric Langshur
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1501129139

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"This revolutionary work outlines the first and only cross-training system for mastering the skill of happiness. Think P90x for the soul. Every day we have a choice: embrace happiness or let it pass us by. But nurturing happiness isn't easy. It takes understanding, guidance, and training. It takes skill to let go of day-to-day stress and inspire our most inner optimist. It takes LIFE XT. In collaboration with some of the world's leading researchers, Eric Langshur and Nate Klemp have created a comprehensive, nine-step training program to help anyone master the skill of happiness (LIFE XT). Teaching core skills such as mindfulness, physical fitness, and compassion will break a lifetime of habits that keep you distracted, overwhelmed, and addicted to unhealthy behaviors. With Start Here, you will: -Feel less stressed and more focused. -Experience a slower resting heart rate within just twenty minutes. -Sleep better and feel refreshed. Based on scientific research, Start Here provides the most efficient pathway to happiness and a greater sense of overall well-being"-- Provided by publisher.


What the Buddha Taught

What the Buddha Taught
Author: Walpola Rahula
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802198104

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“A terrific introduction to the Buddha’s teachings.” —Paul Blairon, California Literary Review This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha’s teachings. “For years,” says the Journal of the Buddhist Society, “the newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject. Dr. Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught fills the need as only could be done by one having a firm grasp of the vast material to be sifted. It is a model of what a book should be that is addressed first of all to ‘the educated and intelligent reader.’ Authoritative and clear, logical and sober, this study is as comprehensive as it is masterly.” This edition contains a selection of illustrative texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada (specially translated by the author), sixteen illustrations, and a bibliography, glossary, and index. “[Rahula’s] succinct, clear overview of Buddhist concepts has never been surpassed. It is the standard.” —Library Journal


The Compass of Zen

The Compass of Zen
Author: Seung Sahn
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1997-10-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780834823716

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The Compass of Zen is a simple, exhaustive—and often hilarious—presentation of the essence of Zen by a modern Zen Master of considerable renown. In his many years of teaching throughout the world, the Korean-born Zen Master Seung Sahn has become known for his ability to cut to the heart of Buddhist teaching in a way that is strikingly clear, yet free of esoteric and academic language. In this book, based largely on his talks, he presents the basic teachings of Buddhism and Zen in a way that is wonderfully accessible for beginners—yet so rich with stories, insights, and personal experiences that long-time meditation students will also find it a source of inspiration and a resource for study.


Six Frames

Six Frames
Author: Edward de Bono
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2008-09-04
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1407023160

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Attention is a key part of thinking clearly and productively, and yet we pay very little attention to attention itself. If you see someone lying injured in the middle of the road, for example, your attention would go to that person but, if a bright pink dog wandered past at the same time, your attention would automatically stray to the dog. That is precisely the weakness of attention - it is pulled to the unusual. How much attention do we pay to the usual? So, what can we do about it? Instead of waiting for attention to be pulled towards something unusual, we can set out frameworks for 'directing' our attention in a conscious manner. Just as we can decide to look north, west or even south-east, so we can set up a framework for directing our attention, and that's where Edward de Bono's 'six frames' come in. Each frame is a direction or method in/with which to look, based on a different shape - triangle, circle, heart, square, diamond, slab. Today we are literally surrounded by information and it has never been so easy to obtain. Yet, information itself is not enough; it's how we look at it that really counts. Using the 'six frames' technique is the key to extracting real value from the masses of facts and figures out there and, like all de Bono's techniques, it is simple, effective and will utterly change the way you interpret information.