The Art of Simple Living

Outline

The Art of Simple Living (2019) offers one hundred short lessons for living a calmer, simpler life, based on the traditions of Zen. Shunmyo Masuno suggests small daily practices, such as waking a little earlier, tidying one’s space, and paying full attention to ordinary tasks. The book shows how simple changes in habits can reduce stress and bring more clarity and contentment.

• The book offers one hundred short lessons for living a calmer, simpler life, drawn from the traditions of Zen.
• Small daily practices, such as waking a little earlier, can change how your whole day feels.
• Tidying your space is treated as a practice that supports a clearer, more settled mind.
• Giving full attention to ordinary tasks turns routine moments into a source of awareness.
• Simple changes in habits can reduce stress and bring more clarity and contentment.

Shunmyo Masuno is a Japanese Zen priest, award-winning garden designer, and professor of environmental design at Tama Art University. He is the head priest of a temple in Yokohama and has designed gardens around the world. His other books include Don’t Worry.