Ocho millones de maneras de alcanzar la felicidad

Everyone seeks happiness, but few know how to achieve it. Millions of people worldwide have turned to Japanese culture seeking guidance on discovering their ikigai, yoshuku, or wabi-sabi. Japanese spiritual traditions are often hidden in plain sight, yet they form the foundation of what draws us to the culture of Japan. In this work, cultural historian Hiroko Yoda offers the culmination of her long odyssey through the spiritual heart of her country. We accompany the author as she learns ceremonial dances at a Shinto shrine, participates in Buddhist funeral rites, ascends sacred mountains with shugendo practitioners, and meets one of Japan's last itako (traditional Japanese book lovers). Hiroko reveals the concept of a traditional spirituality that coexists seamlessly with the modern secular world, strengthening us in the face of life's inevitable ups and downs. We are all subject to forces beyond our control, but we are also part of a larger natural system that can strengthen us if we learn to reconnect with it.