"The most transformational experience of my life!"
PHIL SAPERSTEIN

NAIKAN

Gratitude, Grace,
and the
Japanese Art
of Self-Reflection

GREGG KRECH

216 pp, 6 x 7", paper,
ISBN 1-880656-63-9, $14.95

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A unique blend of the spiritual and psychological to help you examine your life, renew your relationships, and reshape your future

In Naikan, we ask three questions:

What have I received from the people in my life?

What have I given to them?

What troubles and difficulties have I caused them?

"Gregg Krech focuses on the art of gratitude, offering in a subtly simple, no-nonsense, and highly useful style, practical ways to cultivate it in our own lives. this is a book to be read, and an art to be lived."
RABBI RAMI SHAPIRO, AUTHOR OF PROVERBS; THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON

"If gratitude often eludes you, if your mate, parents, friends, and life frequently don't live up to your expectations, it may be your focus on reality is a little fuzzy. With clarity, gentle directness, and plenty of down-to-earth examples, Gregg Krech discloses how regularly practicing a reflective exercise can help us find a clearer focus and change the most seasonal 'whiner' into a winner--of more compassion and gratitude."
SARAH QUIGLEY, AUTHOR OF THE LITTLE BOOK OF COURAGE

Rooted in Japanese tradition, Naikan ("nye-kahn") is a structured method for intensely meditating on our lives, our interconnections, our missteps.

Through Naikan, we develop a natural and profound sense of gratitude for blessings bestowed on us by others, blessings that were always there but went unnoticed.

This collection of introductory essays, parables, and inspirations explains what Naikan is and how it can be applied to life and celebrations throughout the year.

GREGG KRECH is Executive Director of the ToDo Institute, a Naikan education and retreat center located near Middlebury, Vermont. Krech is a leading expert on Japanese approaches to mental health and well-being and the author of several books.

Read excerpts from Gregg Krech's NAIKAN:

Table of Contents

Introduction

Naikan for the New Year

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