Zen and Ghibli: Life Lessons for Lasting Happiness from the Legendary Studio, (Hardcover)

<b>The secrets for how to live a happy, enlightened life from three charming Buddhist monks and Toshio Suzuki, the Oscar-winning Studio Ghibli producer behind internationally beloved and acclaimed films including <i>Spirited Away</i>, <i>My Neighbor Totoro</i>, and <i>The Boy and the Heron</i>.</b> <p><i>One legendary filmmaker. Three Buddhist monks. Countless life-changing lessons.</i> </p><p>How do we live now? In <i>Zen and Ghibli</i>, legendary Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki embarks on an intellectual journey with three leading Buddhist monks--Sokyu Gen'yu, Nanrei Yokota, and Shinsuke Hosokawa--to explore Zen themes woven into the universally treasured Ghibli films. In ways unpredictable and delightful, life-changing lessons are revealed, such as: </p><p></p><ul><li><i>zazen</i>, redirecting our focus inward (<i>Kiki's Delivery Service)</i></li><li><i>kunj&amp;#363;</i>, learning through observation (<i>The Wind Rises)</i></li><li><i>fushiki</i>, strength in not knowing (<i>Princess Mononoke)</i></li><li><i>fury&amp;#363; monji</i>, how to convey feelings that cannot be expressed into words (<i>Howl's Moving Castle)</i></li></ul><br>From the skill of embodying nothingness as a form of worry relief, to why Kiki's black cat Jiji stopped talking, each conversation gradually reveals a basic principle that lies at the very heart of Zen Buddhism and Studio Ghibli--that we, and our world, are worth fighting for. <p>Beautifully illustrated with Japanese artwork and stills from these iconic films, <i>Zen and Ghibli</i> is at once a charming antidote for our times and a fascinating glimpse into the magic of Studio Ghibli that has shaped fans for over forty years.</p>

• Zen and Ghibli: Life Lessons for Lasting Happiness from the Legendary Studio, (Hardcover)
• Author: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• ISBN: 9798217184699
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-10-13
• Page Count: 256