Four Sufferings, The
shiku hakku
- Publisher
- Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2020
- Category
- Canadian, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781774150177
- Publish Date
- Oct 2020
- List Price
- $20.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781774150184
- Publish Date
- Oct 2020
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
Shiku hakku in Japanese means to endure, an expression that originates in Buddhism. This collection links Terry Watada's past and present while acknowledging the fundamental suffering of human existence--in birth, aging, illness, and death--and the suffering endured in daily living--common frustrations, desire, separation. But at the same time it celebrates love, and in the end seeks an enlightened state of acceptance. Rise above life's hardships and rejoice in the state of life is the overall theme of this collection.
About the author
Terry Watada is a well-published author living in Toronto, Ontario. He has three novels, five poetry books, and a short story collection in print. Hiroshima Bomb Money, his fourth novel, is the culmination of his exploration of the Japanese and Japanese Canadian experience. Hiroshima Bomb Money comes from the heart, more so than any other, since at its core, the novel encompasses the Japanese experience during World War II. The book illuminates the events, incidents and atrocities of the Hiroshima bomb, the invasion of China and the Canadian Internment.