THE KOREAN BESTSELLER ' Have you ever thought that the snail that moves slowly will never
reach the end of the path Have you ever wanted to grab it to make it go faster? On a human
scale the snail' s speed is ridiculously slow but on a world scale it' s just
perfect.' In this calming and heart-warming book Jung-mok a Buddhist nun from Korea
teaches us to free ourselves from the stress of our modern lives. A specialist in meditation
Jung-mok shares simple gestures and daily practices rooted in Buddhist philosophy to help us
live a lifestyle conducive to happiness. This collection of thoughts and short stories imbued
with wisdom invites us to open our eyes to the world around us and appreciate the small things
which bring us joy. It is a poetic and soothing reminder to grasp and appreciate the beauty of
the present moment.
