To celebrate 100,000 copies sold, the large-print edition of "The Happiness of Monk Beopryun" is published!
A limited edition made even more special with a light pink suit cover.

"The Happiness of Monk Beopryun," a book filled with the life wisdom of Monk Beopryun, which is cool yet warm, simple yet clear, has already been loved by 100,000 readers.
The content and format are the same as the existing book, but the cover is a light pink hardcover with spring flowers, and the text is enlarged instead of the illustrations, making it easier for readers with poor eyesight or the elderly to read.

There are no right answers in life.
You just live the way you choose.
But the reason we hesitate between doing this and that is because we don't want to take responsibility for our choices.
---From Chapter 1, “Why Doesn’t My Life Go the Way I Want It”

We usually think that happiness and freedom are about being able to do what we want and do what we want.
But it's not like everything I want happens.
Sometimes the objective circumstances are that way, and sometimes they are not.
Therefore, happiness, which can be either happy or unhappy depending on external conditions and circumstances, is at best only half-baked. --- From "Chapter 1: Why Doesn't My Life Go the Way I Want It to"

The barren winter fields after the autumn harvest may seem empty, but when spring comes and the weather gets warmer, green shoots sprout.
The fact that a sprout has sprouted means that in a field where there seemed to be nothing, there were actually seeds.
---From "Chapter 2: Emotions are Made Habits"

If a nail is driven into my heart, I can realize it and repent, but if I say something that drives a nail into someone else's heart, it won't disappear even if I repent and repent.
---From "Chapter 2: Emotions are Made Habits"

Because I am reluctant to meet the other person, I lose the freedom to meet that person.
Hatred is a way of saying you don't want to meet the other person, so it's like a no-entry ban that says, "I won't go there, so you shouldn't come here either."
Ultimately, if we don't have a heart of hatred, we can freely go anywhere in this world and meet anyone comfortably, but we keep putting ourselves in prison. --- From "Chapter 2: Emotions are Made Habits"

There is no one in the world who torments me, causes me pain, or makes me anxious.
The problem is that I can't let go of bad memories from the past and keep them deep in my heart.
In becoming aware of it, the wound begins to heal.
---From "Chapter 2: Emotions are Made Habits"

Inferiority and superiority have the same roots.
They all have one thing in common: they base their standards of life on others.
---From "Chapter 2: Emotions are Made Habits"

There is a psychology that comes into play when we meet people.
When we first meet someone, we start with the premise that 'the other person and I are different.'
So at first, we're cautious and explore.
As we talk carefully and discover commonalities, we become close quickly, saying things like, "We think the same way," "We're from the same hometown," or "We have the same last name."
So, we become friends, lovers, and colleagues.
Once you get that close, the premise that 'we are different' changes to the premise that 'we are the same.'
It may seem like the relationship has finally become stronger, but that's when the conflict actually begins.
---From "Chapter 3: How to Live with People Who Think Differently from You"

No matter where you look in the mountains, there is no tree that is good enough to be cut down and used as a pole.
No matter how sturdy or colorful it is, it needs to be maintained and trimmed before it can be used.
So, if you think about getting along well and getting along with someone, you can form a relationship with anyone, but if you look around the world and find someone who fits you perfectly, it's hard to find them.
---From Chapter 3, “How to Live with People Who Think Differently from You”

When living life, if your ability is 100, it is best to only reveal about 80 of it to the outside world.
This is the way to live life comfortably.
If my ability is 100 but it is known to the outside world as 50, not many people will criticize me.
---From Chapter 3, “How to Live with People Who Think Differently from You”

The happiness we talk about ultimately stands on the misfortune of others.
While I am happy that I passed the exam, someone else is experiencing the bitter taste of failure.
While I am rejoicing because I won the election, someone else is losing and falling into despair.
While I'm rejoicing over winning a competitive bid, someone else is having a hard time dealing with the aftermath of not winning.
---From Chapter 4, “Don’t build your happiness on the misfortune of others.”

If living a happy life is more important than money and success, then there should be nothing to fear.
At this time, you have to accept some loss and blame.
But that doesn't work very well.
Most people give up halfway through.
That's because your principles in life are not clear.
(From Chapter 4, “Do not build your happiness on the misfortune of others”)

Flowers give honey to bees, and bees carry pollen from flowers to help flowers bear fruit.
In this way, both you and I should live a good life.
When helping others without thinking of it as sacrifice is good for you, you are on the path to happiness together.
---From Chapter 4, “Don’t build your happiness on the misfortune of others.”

As you go through life, all kinds of things happen.
People die, go bankrupt and lose all their money, and even get stabbed in the back of the head after being so considerate.
But nothing happens by itself.
However, it is not God's will, nor is it due to sins from a past life, nor is it something that happened by chance.
I just don't know what caused it.
---From "Chapter 5: Practice to Be Happier Today Than Yesterday"

We often view the world from the perspective of discrimination: 'This is right and that is wrong', 'I am right and you are wrong'.
So, you are always dragged into controversy and keep setting boundaries, which makes you feel frustrated and tied up.
But look at the flowers blooming in the flower bed.
The flowers that bloom beautifully in various colors do not compete or criticize each other's beauty.
---From "Chapter 5: Practice to Be Happier Today Than Yesterday"

It is not known when the seeds of tragedy were sown before various conflicts arose.
However, what we must remember is that condemning others based solely on apparent phenomena does not help to fundamentally resolve the problem.
True peace comes when we understand and acknowledge the uniqueness and characteristics of others.
---From "Chapter 5: Practice to Be Happier Today Than Yesterday"

Elephants are not born big because they are lucky, and rats are not born small because they have sinned.
There is no inequality in nature.
Just because a snake eats a frog, it doesn't mean that the frog is born badly and the snake is born better.
It's just different paper.
---From "Chapter 5: Practice to Be Happier Today Than Yesterday"

Sharing a meal with someone who needs it, giving extra clothes to someone who needs them, and helping a child who has fallen are all examples of sharing.
When you practice small acts of sharing like this, you gain much more than you give.

---From "Chapter 5: Practice to Be Happier Today Than Yesterday"