Essays in Idleness and Hojoki

Essays in Idleness and HojokiBy: Kenko, Chomei Two of the most important Buddhist tracts from Japan A Penguin Classic Both of these works on lifes fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each represents a different worldview. In Essays in Idleness, his lively and sometimes ribald collection of anecdotes, advice, and observations, Kenko displays his fascination with earthly matters. In the short memoir Hojoki, or The Ten Foot Square Hut, however, Chomei

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