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When things don't go your way : Zen wisdom for difficult times / Haemin Sunim ; translated by Charles Shure and Haemin Sunim.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Korean Publisher: New York City : Penguin, 2024Description: viii, 229 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780143135890
  • 0143135899
Other title:
  • Zen wisdom for difficult times
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. When Things Don't Go Your Way -- 2. When Your Heart Is Aching -- 3. When Feeling Burned Out and Joyless -- 4. When Loneliness Visits -- 5. When Facing Uncertainty -- 6. When Enlightenment Has Yet to Occur.
Summary: "From renowned Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim, a guide to turning life's challenges into opportunities for self-discovery. Have you ever felt like life has thrown you a curveball? Are you struggling to overcome unexpected challenges and setbacks? While loss, heartbreak, and loneliness are all part of the human experience, in this warm guide, internationally bestselling author Haemin Sunim shows us that these moments can actually be rare opportunities for self-discovery, serving as stepping stones to greater things in life. Drawing on Zen Buddhist philosophy and Sunim's own experiences, When Things Don't Go Your Way helps you navigate life's challenges with resilience and grace. Whether you're dealing with rejection, uncertainty, loneliness, conflicts in relationships, or burnout--or simply seeking to improve your mental and emotional well-being--Sunim offers a new spiritual perspective, one that helps us face life's challenges with greater ease and understanding, and offers solace and courage when we need it the most"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 294.3444 H995 Available 33111011241029
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction New 294.3444 H995 Checked out 07/20/2024 33111011150345
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"In When Things Don't Go Your Way, Haemin Sunim offers readers a warm and reassuring path through the most challenging moments of our lives. By sharing his hard-won wisdom, he guides us from hardship to self-discovery, helping us to stay centered and feel whole." -Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the Dear Therapists podcast

From renowned Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim, a guide to turning life's challenges into opportunities for self-discovery

Have you ever felt like life has thrown you a curveball? Are you struggling to overcome unexpected challenges and setbacks?

While loss, heartbreak, and loneliness are all part of the human experience, in this warm guide, internationally bestselling author Haemin Sunim shows us that these moments can actually be rare opportunities for self-discovery, serving as stepping stones to greater things in life.

Drawing on Zen Buddhist philosophy and Sunim's own experiences, When Things Don't Go Your Way helps you navigate life's challenges with resilience and grace. Whether you're dealing with rejection, uncertainty, loneliness, conflicts in relationships, or burnout--or simply seeking to improve your mental and emotional well-being--Sunim offers a new spiritual perspective, one that helps us face life's challenges with greater ease and understanding, and offers solace and courage when we need it the most.

The unverified Korean title is: Tangsin i purhaeng hal ttae kiŏk haeya hal mal.

Introduction -- 1. When Things Don't Go Your Way -- 2. When Your Heart Is Aching -- 3. When Feeling Burned Out and Joyless -- 4. When Loneliness Visits -- 5. When Facing Uncertainty -- 6. When Enlightenment Has Yet to Occur.

"From renowned Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim, a guide to turning life's challenges into opportunities for self-discovery. Have you ever felt like life has thrown you a curveball? Are you struggling to overcome unexpected challenges and setbacks? While loss, heartbreak, and loneliness are all part of the human experience, in this warm guide, internationally bestselling author Haemin Sunim shows us that these moments can actually be rare opportunities for self-discovery, serving as stepping stones to greater things in life. Drawing on Zen Buddhist philosophy and Sunim's own experiences, When Things Don't Go Your Way helps you navigate life's challenges with resilience and grace. Whether you're dealing with rejection, uncertainty, loneliness, conflicts in relationships, or burnout--or simply seeking to improve your mental and emotional well-being--Sunim offers a new spiritual perspective, one that helps us face life's challenges with greater ease and understanding, and offers solace and courage when we need it the most"-- Provided by publisher.

Translated from Korean.

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