What Is Happiness
FROM KOREA'S MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
With profound wisdom and even greater warmth, Korea's best-loved monk Pomnyun Sunim shows us how to unlock inner happiness and become more resilient in the face of setbacks, small or large.
Pomnyum explains why we are all are prone to self-sabotage, and redirects that energy towards finding inner stillness and contentment. With gentleness and humour, he shows us that even when we are in the grip of events outside of our control, we can guide our reactions towards a state of wellbeing.
This transformative book has already touched countless lives and uplifted spirits in Korea, and this translated edition makes his insights available to a new audience of English readers.
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim is one of Korea's best-known buddhist monks, a best-selling author, and social media influencer. He is not only a guiding zen master, but also a social activist who leads various movements such as an ecological awareness campaign, promotion of human rights and world peace, and eradication of famine, disease, and illiteracy in Korea.
He is also the recipient of various prizes, such as the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding, the Kripasaran Award, an Order of Civil Merit, the Moran Medal, and the 2020 Niwano Peace Prize.
As of June 2024, he has a YouTube following of over 1M between his channel aimed at Korean speakers and his channel aimed at non-Korean speakers.