Kirjahaku

Zen philosophy has largely been associated with finding peace within ourselves, but in this brilliant new book, Confucian scholar Yen Ooi shows how ancient Zen wisdom they hold can be used to improve our relationships with our children and find harmony within parenting.In Zen texts, the concept of Sottaku Douji (????) is exemplified by the moment when a chick is hatching out of its egg. At the moment the chick is ready to emerge, it will begin pecking at the shell around it, and the mother hen will then begin pecking from the outside too. In order for the chick to come out, the two must delicately work together.Using Sottaku Douji and other insights from ancient philosophy, Ooi shows how we apply these ideas to our own lives, from working collaboratively with our children more and priming them for the future to building patience and letting go of anxiety.And through these concepts, she shows us the steps towards true Zen parenting.

A beautiful look at the Ancient Chinese philosophy of Rén and how it can help us with our hectic modern lives.The Chinese character for Rén ? combines the word for 'person' ?and the number 'two' ?, representing human connection. And in the teachings of ancient philosopher Confucius, Rén is the study of our relationship with those around us.In this accessible and beautiful book, Yen Ooi explains the various facets of Rén and explores how this philosophy applies to everything from our relationship with ourselves and the people in our lives, to how we relate to society and the wider world.She shows us how, using the basic principles of Rén and through simple changes to our lives, we can connect better with friends, family and colleagues, become helpful members of society and find fulfilment in ideas of community, justice, morality and compassion.

Book One of the Sun Series is a story about humanity's fight against extinction, aspiring to flourish, to move away from their dystopian past. "Yen Ooi's sci-fi debut has the charm and simplicity of a fairy tale, but its scope and its emotional depth will surprise you. Big ideas in a small bottle." Mike Carey

Prepare yourself for a journey into the unexpected. Two strangers share an illicit passion following a chance encounter in a coffee shop; an aeroplane cabin sets the scene for an unlikely redemption; a demonic conspiracy complicates the familiar story of the faithful dog Hachiko; a costumed woman stands in the rain at a bus stop. The stories and poems in A Suspicious Collection collide the weird and the wonderful, clashing hope with despair, loyalty with betrayal, and starlight with the pulsing energy of the darkness that resides in every human heart.