YOU WERE BORN FOR A REASON

Contents ・An excerpt is available in the link.

Part One: THE HUMAN CONDITION

• Chapter 1: The Fragility of Happiness
• Chapter 2: The Infinite Preciousness of a Single Human Life
• Chapter 3: Living Simply for the Sake of Living
• Chapter 4: Temporary Pleasures
• Chapter 5: Work, Work, Work
• Chapter 6: Joy Itself Can Bring Sorrow
• Chapter 7: Satisfaction Just Beyond Reach
• Chapter 8: The Vast Immovable Wall of Death

Part Two: THE WORDS OF SHINRAN

• Chapter 1: The Eternal Questions
• Chapter 2: Shinran's Answer
• Chapter 3: The Root Cause of Suffering
• Chapter 4: The Dark Mind: The Source of Suffering
• Chapter 5: The Mind Shrouded in Ignorance
• Chapter 6: The Dark Future Casts a Shadow on the Present
• Chapter 7: The Tragedy at Rajagrha and the Vow of Amida
• Chapter 8: Shinran's Fulfillment of Life's Purpose
• Chapter 9: Shinran's Masterwork Begins and Ends with a Cry of Joy
• Chapter 10: The Clash over Whether or Not Life Has a Purpose
• Chapter 11: The Key to the Mystery of Why We Live
• Chapter 12: Turning a Blind Eye to Ourselves
• Chapter 13: The Difficulty of Knowing Oneself
• Chapter 14: Revelation of the True Self
• Chapter 15: The Universal Desire for Fame and Fortune
• Chapter 16: The Evil Within
• Chapter 17: Poisoned Good
• Chapter 18: Confronting the Self
• Chapter 19: The Real Meaning of Evil
• Chapter 20: The Path to Rebirth in Paradise
• Chapter 21: Knowledge of the World to Come
• Chapter 22: A World Where Mind and Words Fail
• Chapter 23: The Changes That Are Brought by Salvation
• Chapter 24: Lamenting the Deviations and the Purpose of Life
• Chapter 25: The Path of No Hindrance
• Chapter 26: The Universal Purpose of Life
• Chapter 27: Knowing the Difference Between the Purpose and Means of Living
• Chapter 28: How Shinran Lived After Attaining the Purpose of Life