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

School/perspective: Naikan (influenced by Pure Land Buddhism) Chapter headings: What Is Naikan? Gratitude and the Practice of Attention and Reflection in Everyday Life Giving to Others A Moral Self-Examination Mysteries and the Myths of Separation Intimate Attention The Practice of Naikan Self-Reflection and Service Selected excerpts: “Naikan is a Japanese word that means “looking inside”,…