Entering_Love transcends understanding

1.
The chapter on compassion_As a mother watches over her only child
Don't live too kindly
Your presence alone is enough

2.
Relationship Chapter_Like two full moons illuminating each other
A small realization from the front line
Dealing with feelings of resentment

3.
Empathy Chapter_If you love me, please hold on
A warm, sunny hug
Listening is an expression of love

4.
Courage_Like the light that can only be seen in the dark
To my beloved youth classmates
When my first failure in life came

5.
Family Chapter_My First Love, My First Hurt
“I love you so much, Mom.”
About understanding my father

6.
Healing Chapter: Encountering the Eyes of Mercy
When you meet someone who is hard to forgive
Monk, I feel depressed.

7.
The True Nature Chapter_The Mind Awake in Silence
The waking present is the home of the mind.
“You are truly like Buddha.”

8.
Acceptance: The Time to Allow Myself to Be 'Me'
Please allow me to struggle
If things don't get better no matter how hard you try

Sister Hae-in Lee's Letter After Reading Hye-min's Book

The reason the monk's books are loved across religious sects is probably because of the short but deeply resonant proverbs about life, the warmth of the monk's humanity that draws empathy and the affection that holds his hand like a friend.
I hope that more people will read this book, which, even with its title alone, conveys the light of encouragement and the power of comfort, and that it will become an opportunity for them to mature into people overflowing with kindness and love.
- Lee Hae-in (nun, poet)

Love you.
Please hug me.
No one is perfect, just like I am not perfect.
Hye-min's "Story of a Growing Heart": A Guide Like a Light in the Dark

After four years, the new work of Monk Hye-min, who received much love for his work, “Things You Only See When You Stop,” has been published.
This new book, “Love for Imperfect Things” (published by Suo Bookstore), contains a complete message for myself, my family, friends, colleagues, and the world, which are full of imperfections. It is a collection of thoughts drawn from the author’s communication with many people he has met through SNS, lectures at mind healing concerts, and other lectures.


Monk Hye-min, who conveys messages of comfort and courage to many through her comfortable and warm communication style, tells the story of loving oneself, understanding and accepting family, friends, and colleagues, and looking at the imperfect and contradictory world through this book.
In the preface, the author explains the meaning of this book as follows:


When we look into our lives, they seem to be full of imperfect problems.
First of all, even if I just look at myself, I see that I have many shortcomings.
My words and actions are different, I don't do as well as I want in my studies or work, and I often hurt others or regret things I did.
But the same thing happens when we look at our family, friends, and colleagues.
I quickly notice my child not listening to me, my parents not understanding me, or my husband or wife's unpleasant habits.
If you watch the news every morning, you will see that the world is also filled with endless fights, conflicts, and accidents.
But even though we live in a world full of such imperfections, we cannot give up our love for them.
Our lives are too precious to live them with only ridicule and hatred, just because we don't like them or don't understand them.
Moreover, within us, there are not only imperfections, but also a compassionate gaze that looks warmly upon our shortcomings.
There is a warmth within us that accepts and looks at us with loving eyes, as if a mother were watching over her only child.
_〈Entering〉, Love transcends understanding

That is, Monk Hye-min emphasizes that just as I myself am not perfect, no one or nothing in the world is perfect, and that this makes greater and deeper love necessary.
It also reminds us that we do not only have imperfect parts within us, but also have compassionate eyes that look upon our shortcomings with warmth. It aims to help us take care of ourselves and realize our true nature with eyes of love, like a mother watching over her child.

“No matter how many times I read it, it gives strength to my life!”
Life wisdom learned by answering countless questions

Hye-min, a monk who communicates with over 2.5 million followers on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Kakao Story with a friendly way of speaking that conveys abstract meanings concretely, has already become a guide to life for countless people and a source of energy like vitamins in their daily lives.


'It is said that the book of Monk Hye-min was always there to support and encourage my mother when she was going through a hard time.
I want to give this as a gift to my mother', 'Reading the monk's writing every morning feels like taking vitamins every day', 'I've been having a very difficult time these days because of the conflict with my father, so I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of message the monk can give me to heal this difficult heart', 'I think it would be nice if I could live by being considerate of everyone as I treat the person I love the most.
I pledge to live my life by working hard and practicing every day, never giving up.

The anticipation reviews posted on online bookstores are filled with the anticipation of those who found comfort and courage after encountering Hye-min's writings through social media and her previous work, "Things You Only See When You Stop."
However, Monk Hye-min confesses that meeting many people online and offline has been a great learning experience for him.
“Each and every one of them was a teacher who guided me on the path of wisdom, and an embodiment of compassion who kept the door of my heart open,” he said, adding that he gained wisdom about life that he could not have learned anywhere else by facing the desperate and realistic concerns that arose in the field of life.
"Love for Imperfect Things" is a book that is like a tower, built upon the thoughts and realizations that have emerged along the way.


This book begins with messages about caring for oneself (compassion section), such as “Take care of yourself as you would take care of someone you love” and “Don’t be too kind.” It is comprised of eight chapters, including the topics of “the quiet point of the mind” and “being awake” (nature section), following on from family, relationships, courage, and healing.
It delicately addresses the many problems we encounter at every crossroads in life and the mindset we should have when facing those problems.

This book will serve as a warm guide, like a light on a winter night, for modern people who live their lives oblivious to their inner voice while only caring about what others think, for those suffering from feelings of resentment or those who find it difficult to forgive, for those in need of courage and healing after experiencing frustration, for those who want to realize their true selves and human nature, and for those who want to move toward a mature life through empathy.