Japanese Philosophy

The Warrior Lifestyle is the last installment of the award-winning Warrior Wisdom Series. This amazing book has been dubbed as highly inspirational and motivational by many of today's top martial artist. This motivational book will guide you through what it takes to live a life of honor. This insightful book guides you to live a lifestyle of character, honor, and integrity. Don't settle for an ordinary life; make your life extraordinary! This amazing series has been honored by four martial arts hall of fame organizations for its inspirational and motivational qualities. The ancient and ...

Shusaku Endo's novel Silence took visual artist Makoto Fujimura on a pilgrimage of grappling with the nature of art, the significance of pain, and his own cultural heritage. His artistic faith journey overlaps with Endo's as he uncovers deep layers of meaning in Japanese history and literature, expressed in art both past and present. He finds connections to how faith is lived amid trauma and glimpses of how the Gospel is conveyed in Christ-hidden cultures.

The goals of the budo - the martial arts and ways of Japan - lie in refining the body and spirit. These goals are not always the obvious ones - and are learned only through the guidance and direction of great teachers. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the sensei can serve as guides to a well-lived life - and provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists.

The Japanese believe everyone has an ikigai—a reason for being that fills each day with meaning. And in a small village in Japan known as Okinawa, where people live longer than anywhere else in the world, finding your ikigai is the key to a happier, healthier life. But what is ikigai, exactly? It's where your passions, your talents, your values, and your livelihood all align. It's the sweet spot that fuels your days with purpose and joy, the reason you leap out of bed each morning eager to embrace the world.

Discover Your Ikigai and Transform Your Life Are you feeling overwhelmed by the demands of daily life? Do you find yourself wondering if there’s more to your existence than juggling responsibilities, meeting expectations, and running on autopilot? This book is your guide to rediscovering joy, balance, and purpose—all through the lens of ikigai, the Japanese philosophy of living a life of meaning. Written specifically for women navigating the complexities of modern life, this book offers practical insights and inspiring stories to help you uncover your ikigai—the unique blend of what ...

Japanese mythology offers a fascinating lens from which to gaze upon the natural world. Through tales of heroic samurai, creepy vengeful ghosts, and deities that wield the mighty powers of nature, these stories and mythical figures emphasize the importance of humans living harmoniously with their surroundings. It is often said that in order to understand a country’s culture and history, one needs to simply look at the stories they tell about the world around them.

Japan is an inspiration in the personal growth and development field. Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with powdered gold. Day after day, week after week, stage by stage, the object is cleaned, groomed, treated, healed, and finally enhanced. Nowadays it has also become a well-known therapy metaphor to resilience. This practical book will help you overcome rough times, heal your deepest wounds, and become whole again through the numerous stages, writing exercises, and testimonies.

Vivir cada día con plenitud y serenidad es el ideal al que aspiramos, a pesar de que, en ocasiones, no tengamos fe en ello. Alcanzar nuestros objetivos parece imposible; perseguirlos requiere bastante esfuerzo. Gran parte de los consejos y métodos de desarrollo personal que hemos intentado aplicar una y otra vez, no han dado sus frutos, a tal punto, que la idea de llevar una vida armoniosa, con sentido y plena de felicidad, se considera prácticamente una utopía.

Pequeñas preguntas, resultados notables. Independientemente de los objetivos que cada uno tenga, Ikigai, ofrece un marco comprobado para mejorar, todos los días. Eric Mc Luhan, autor bestseller, nos revela en “Ikigai, El arte japonés de vivir con propósito: Como alcanzar tu mejor versión con la sabiduría japonesa”, estrategias prácticas de transformación de la filosofía japonesa que conducen a resultados notables.

深夜のある教室に時空を超えてニーチェが登場!!様々な悩みを抱える高校生、社会人、主婦の前で「人生について」の授業がはじまります。ニーチェ先生は、「人生に意味なんてない…」と語りますが・・・。 超人、ニヒリズム、虚無主義、永遠回帰など、数々のキーワードをわかりやすい言葉で解説。これからニーチェを学ぶ哲学の初心者にもおすすめです。よりよい人生を願うあなたのための特別授業です。混迷を極める現代を生き抜くための指針は、哲学にあった!人生に悩む人々よ、今こそニーチェ先生の授業を聞こう。 小川仁志 著「哲学の教室」(中経出版)より、ニーチェの授業をオーディオブック化しました。ハイデガー、プラトンの授業と合わせてご利用ください。

Según los japoneses, todos tenemos un motivo para existir, es decir, un ikigai. Algunas personas lo encuentran con más facilidad, y otras aún siguen en su búsqueda. Hay también quienes viven su ikigai pero sin saberlo, y por lo tanto, sin la oportunidad de desarrollarlo en todo su esplendor.

If you feel overwhelmed, stressed, and like you constantly have a huge weight on your shoulders, odds are you need to declutter your life. Decluttering is highly necessary in today’s world, but what is not always known is how to recognize the point at which you need to start. You also need to know how to do it and what to look for to know if it’s working. This audiobook has all that and more. We break it down to a level almost anyone can apply to his or her unique circumstances.

発売たちまち重版！2刷1万5千部突破！ぶっ飛んでいるのに、なぜか論理的。生きづらさがマシになる（かもしれない）それが、東洋哲学。

★世界16カ国で続々刊行、累計26部を超えたベストセラー★今井むつみ氏　絶賛！

The Japanese progressed throughout the eras because of the emperor, but they also progressed despite him. These are people who never let go of their sacred history, and their story is told and retold in art, film, literature, and even graphic novels across the entire world. Terms such as shoguns, samurai, haiku, anime, and manga are familiar to many in the Western world today. Westerners also learn flower arranging, martial arts, meditation, and enjoy a variety of visual and digital art forms because of the unique culture of Japan.

社会にはルールがある。私たちはそのルールに従って生きている。勝手をすれば会社をクビにされ、世間からは白い目で見られるようになる。従順や建前、慣習を愛する社会では、個人の本音や新たな価値の創造は嫌われる。人々は、周囲の反応を恐れるあまり、自分の考えを捨て去り口を閉ざす。そうして後に、勇気あるどこかの誰かがまったく同じ考えを毅然として語り出し、あなたは情けない思いで、自分の意見を他人の口から拝聴する羽目になる。過去の偉人たちは、周囲や伝統にとらわれず、自分自身の考えを語った。国も、制度も、会社も、そうした偉大な人物の影が伸びたものである。 真の人間は服従しないし何ものにも頼らない。自己を信頼し、実現し、中心となる。あなたの会社の社長を見てみるといい。果して誰かのために、誰かに従って会社を経営しているのだろうか?すぐれた人物にとって正しいものはただひとつ、自分の本質に適った法則だけだ。自分の考えを信じよう。内に秘めた信念を口にしよう。人は、心をこめて仕事をし、最善を尽くしたとき、心安らぎ、晴れやかな気持ちになれる。他人の畑を耕すだけでは、何も創り出すことは出来ず、何の希望も生まれない。あなたに平和をもたらすのはあなたしかいない。平和を手にするためには、自己信頼という原理原則によって勝利する以外ないのだ。-...

Looking for greater peace and satisfaction? Look no further than the Japanese concept of ukeireru, or acceptance. Psychologist Scott Haas offers an elegant, practical, and life-changing look at ways we can reduce anxiety and stress and increase overall well-being.

還暦で世界初のインターネット生保（ライフネット生命）を起業し古希で日本初の学長国際公募により立命館アジア太平洋大学（APU）学長に就任した“稀代の読書家”が古代ギリシャから現代まで100点以上

Wabi sabi (wah-bi sah-bi) is a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics, which helps us to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity and accept the transient nature of all things. With roots in Zen and the way of tea, the timeless wisdom of wabi sabi is more relevant than ever for modern life, as we search for new ways to approach life's challenges and seek meaning beyond materialism.

Beginning students in Japanese martial arts, such as karate, judo, aikido, iaido, kyudo, and kendo, learn that when they are in the dojo (the practice space), they must don their practice garb with ritual precision, address their teacher and senior students in a specific way, and follow certain unwritten but deeply held codes of behavior. But very soon they begin to wonder about the meaning behind the traditions, gear, and relationships in the dojo.