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Japan's capital city of Kyoto was devastated by earthquake, storm,
and fire in the late 12th century. Retreating from "this unkind
world," the poet and Buddhist priest Kamo-no-Chomei left the
capital for the forested mountains, where he eventually constructed
his famous "ten-foot-square" hut. From this solitary vantage point
Chomei produced "Hojoki," an extraordinary literary work that
describes all he has seen of human misery and his new life of
simple chores, walks, and acts of kindness. Yet at the end he
questions his own sanity and the integrity of his purpose. Has he
perhaps grown too attached to his detachment?
'I have relinquished all that ties me to the world, but the one
thing that still haunts me is the beauty of the sky' These simple,
inspiring writings by three medieval Buddhist monks offer peace and
wisdom amid the world's uncertainties, and are an invitation to
relinquish earthly desires and instead taste life in the moment.
One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas
series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who
have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics,
feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.
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