| Heart Sutra for Women――Wisdom for Better Living |
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There's a way of life that suits you perfectly.
Here are precious words that will stay close to you as you walk through life. |
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『Heart Sutra for Women――Wisdom for Better Living』
215 pages
November 2011
1,500 yen (w/o tax) |
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| Contents: |
Writing about women and having chosen to walk the difficult path of priesthood, the author presents a life story alongside the Heart Sutra.
The places she has been to, the AIDS patients she met during her research, young prostitutes, her experiences when climbing mountains and going on pilgrimages -- in the midst of different human portraits written along with the Heart Sutra, you'll be able to see a better way to live your life.
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| From the table of contents: |
Find the latent divine power within you
Perform small acts of kindness
Only you can make your life the way you want it to be
Your struggles begin with your thinking
Always look on the bright side
Make a choice to step out into a bigger world
Learn to love yourself, even your weaknesses
One word can double someone's happiness
You are your own teacher
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| A word from the editor: |
Shoko Ieda, a non-fiction writer, is a member of the Shingon Buddhist sect and leads the strict lifestyle of a nun. In this book, Ms. Ieda talks frankly about what she has learned writing about numerous women over a long period of time, her pilgrimages, journeys to mountains, becoming a nun and her life as a nun, and even her own experiences as a woman. When you read and understand the explanations of Hannya Shingyo (the Heart Sutra) found in the book, you will be inspired by the different human portraits and find guidelines on how to live your life. There is definitely something new to discover even for people who already know the Heart Sutra. Furthermore, you are certain to come to know the warmth of your divine self. Though the title of the book is Heart Sutra for Women, I recommend this powerful book for the young and the old, and for men and women.
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| About the author:Shoko Ieda |
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Shoko Ieda, born in Aichi Prefecture, is a nun in the Koyasan Shingon Buddhist Sect. She graduated from the Nihon University College of Arts. After 10 years in acting and other pursuits, she became an author. In 1991, she won the 22nd Soichi Oya Non-Fiction Award for her book Hug Me, Kiss Me: An Intense Record of My Year with AIDS Patients (Bungei Shunjuu). She joined the Koyasan Shingon Buddhist Sect Saifukuji Temple in 1999 and received the status of Acharya from Koyasan University in 2007, officially becoming a nun. She has written 127 books, including Gang Wives (Seishisha), To the Holy Land (Gentosha Outlaw Publishing), and Girls Escape the Darkness: Girls' Juvenile Detention Center--Haruna Girls' School (Gentosha). In addition to writing and doing research, Ms. Ieda is always going on pilgrimages to the mountains and sea. She stops at Koyasan Okunoin and Sohonzan Kongonbuji at various times to give sermons.
Author's Link:
Shoko Ieda Website: http://www.gokutsuma.com/
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