Zen and Ghibli: Life Lessons for Lasting Happiness from the Legendary Studio by Toshio Suzuki
English | October 13th, 2026 | ISBN: 9798217184699 | 256 pages | True EPUB | 43.33 MB
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 Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Boy and the Heron.
One visionary filmmaker. Three Buddhist monks. Countless life-changing lessons.
How do we live now? In Zen and Ghibli, 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:
* zazen, redirecting our focus inward (Kiki's Delivery Service)
* kunjū, learning through observation (The Wind Rises)
* fushiki, strength in not knowing (Princess Mononoke)
* furyū monji, how to convey feelings that cannot be expressed into words (Howl's Moving Castle)
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.
Beautifully illustrated with Japanese artwork and stills from these iconic films, Zen and Ghibli 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.
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