
A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel (ALA Notable Books for Adults)

Both life and death manifest in every moment of existence. Our human body appears and disappears moment by moment, without cease, and this ceaseless arising and passing away is what we experience as time and being. They are not separate. They are one thing, and in even a fraction of a second, we have the opportunity to choose, and to turn the cours
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“Tadaima . . . ,” I called. Have I mentioned tadaima? Tadaima means “just now,” and it’s what you say when you come in the door to your home. Just now. Here I am.
Ruth Ozeki • A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel (ALA Notable Books for Adults)
Life is fleeting! Don’t waste a single moment of your precious life! Wake up now! And now! And now!
Ruth Ozeki • A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel (ALA Notable Books for Adults)
“To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all the myriad things.”