Naikan Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection

Name: Naikan Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection
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ISBN: 9781880656631

ISBN-10: 1880656639

ISBN-13: 9781880656631

Edition: 2001

Authors: Gregg Krech

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Drawing on Eastern tradition, Naikan ("nye-kahn") is a structured method for intensely meditating on our lives, our interconnections, our missteps. Through Naikan we develop a natural and profound sense of gratitude for blessings bestowed on us by others, blessings that were always there but went unnoticed. This collection of introductory essays, parables, and inspirations explains what Naikan is and how it can be applied to life and celebrations throughout the year. Gregg Krech is Executive Director of the ToDo Institute, a Naikan education and retreat center near Middlebury, Vermont.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Publication date: 11/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 6.00" wide x 7.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Preface


Introduction


What Is Naikan?


The Three Questions


Reflecting on Reflections


An Example of Daily Naikan: A Day of Reflection


Gratitude and the Practice of Attention and Reflection in Everyday Life


Unwrapping Life's Gifts


You Saved My Life


Ordering a Pizza


"In the Midst of Pain"


Naikan at Work


Looking beyond Our Difficulties


Taking Things for Granted


Itadakimasu


The Expression of Gratitude


"The Train"


Sample Naikan Report: A Man Reflects on Moving into a New House


Giving to Others


Compassion and Attention


Strategies for Giving Yourself Away


Service Is Attention


Reconstructing Reality


Don't Thank Me...


A Fable: The Giving Princess


A Moral Self-Examination


Benjamin Franklin


The Troubles We Cause


Lying and Stealing


An Appeal on Behalf of Guilt


Apologies


Beyond Forgiveness


"S(s)elf-Esteem"


Even the Best of Intentions


Mysteries and Myths of Separation


Who Am I?


The Roots of Stuff


My Heart Is Your Heart


Illness and Faith


"Pine Needles"


Intimate Attention


Gaikan: The Misdirection of Attention


Seeing Yourself through the Eyes of Your Partner


An Example of Naikan: A Man Reflects on Himself in Relation to His Wife


Attention to What's Not There


A Fable: Giving, Receiving, and Desire-Ring


Relationships as a Vehicle for Training


"Please Remind Me"


Who Will Do the Laundry?


Two Different Worlds


The Practice of Naikan


The Naikan Retreat


Journal Naikan


Daily Naikan


Relationship Naikan


Naikan on Parts of the Body


Naikan Exercises


Reporting Our Naikan Reflections


Holidays: Opportunities for Reflection and Celebration


"Thanksgiving Blessing"


Self-Reflection and Service


Boat-i-sattvas


Genza, the Myokonin


Wicker in the Wind (by Nick Callie)


Perspectives


"Final Reflection"


A Note to Mental Health Professionals: Naikan and Psychotherapy


Notes and Bibliography


Index