{"product_id":"zen-and-ghibli-toshio-suzuki-9798217184699","title":"Zen and Ghibli: Life Lessons for Lasting Happiness from the Legendary Studio","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy and the Heron\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne legendary filmmaker. Three Buddhist monks. Countless life-changing lessons.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do we live now? In \u003ci\u003eZen and Ghibli\u003c\/i\u003e, 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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ezazen\u003c\/i\u003e, redirecting our focus inward (\u003ci\u003eKiki's Delivery Service)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ekunjū\u003c\/i\u003e, learning through observation (\u003ci\u003eThe Wind Rises)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003efushiki\u003c\/i\u003e, strength in not knowing (\u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003efuryū monji\u003c\/i\u003e, how to convey feelings that cannot be expressed into words (\u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully illustrated with Japanese artwork and stills from these iconic films, \u003ci\u003eZen and Ghibli\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toshio Suzuki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217184699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Toshio Suzuki","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48174858993919,"sku":"9798217184699","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee7ee8c2-5aa1-476e-9cc5-6cfcc80d488f.jpg?v=1771330987","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zen-and-ghibli-toshio-suzuki-9798217184699","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}