The Abundance of Less: Lessons in Simple Living from Rural Japan
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1623171326 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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There, he worked with local environmentalists, wrote for The Japan Times, and studied how Japanese aesthetics can help us develop new forms of writing. Andy Couturier spent four years studying sustainable living in rural Japan. . He is a student of many different Asian philosophical systems and is fluent in Japanese. Couturier has also hitchhiked across the Sahara desert, been a researcher for Greenpeace, built his own house with hand tools, and taught intuitive writing for more than tw
Andy Couturier captures the texture of sustainable lives well lived in these ten profiles of ordinary—yet exceptional—men and women who left behind mainstream existences in urban Japan to live surrounded by the luxuries of nature, art, friends, delicious food, and an abundance of time. By inviting readers to enter into the essence of these individuals’ days, Couturier shows us how we too can bring more meaning and richness to our own lives.. Drawing on traditional Eastern spiritual wisdom and culture, these pioneers describe the profound personal transformations they underwent as they escaped the s
This is subversive in the best possible way.” —Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy “Reading this magic book is like drinking from a fresh wellspring deep in the mountains: it slowly returns one to sanity. It’s been years since such a fresh and liberating voice has emerged to remind us of the true heart of a country that so many of us fail to see.” —Pico Iyer, author of The Lady and the Monk“Andy Couturier has written some very articulate pieces on the counterculture in Japan.” —Gary Snyder, Pulitzer Prize–winning poet “In this world where so many of us are rushing around, stressed and pressed for time, The Abundance of Less is a welcome reminder that there are other possibilities. It is extremely powerful to read of people who