The Practice of Not Reacting - Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life

From Buddhist monk Ryushun Kusanagi, the Japanese bestseller (300,000+ units) with a radically simple framework for a better life. A bad first date. An argument with a loved one. A job interview that doesn’t go your way. Our minds react to failures and frustrations with anger and anxiety, destroying our confidence and making us feel as if we’re not in control. But it’s not external events that cause us to lose our happiness – it’s our internal reactions to them. stop reacting unnecessarily . Kusanagi’s approach relies on the ancient Buddhist idea that one should seek to understand worries and respond to them logically, rather than try to eliminate or suppress them. In a few simple steps, you will learn how to: The roots of our negative reactions can always be traced back to our own desires and insecurities. Once we gain this self-awareness, we start to see life for what it is – and in that acceptance, there’s ultimate inner peace.

About the author

Ryushun Kusanagi is a Buddhist monk and scholar. He has written several bestselling books on Buddhism and runs a Buddhist center in Tokyo.

Product details

• Authors: Ryushun Kusanagi
• Publisher: Portfolio
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 14.07.2026
• EAN: 9798217182381
• ISBN: 9798217182381
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 178 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness, SELF-HELP / Self-Management / Stress Management, PHILOSOPHY / Zen, coping with stress, Self-help & personal development, Zen Buddhism, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy