Little Book of Zen Healing: HC Japanese Rituals for Beauty, Harmony, and Love by Paula Arai

The Little Book of Zen Healing: Japanese Rituals for Beauty, Harmony, and Love draws on Paula Arai’s encounters with Japanese Buddhists after her mother’s death. Stories and adaptable rituals explore how people create meaning, connection and gratitude amid ordinary difficulties.

Topics include remembering a loved one, creating a home altar, bringing attention to daily tasks and marking family transitions. Pico Iyer contributes the foreword. Rooted in Japanese Zen, the book approaches healing as personal and spiritual nourishment rather than a promise to cure illness or remove grief.