- Description
Is It Wrong to Kill a Mosquito?:
A Gentle Introduction to Mindfulness and Awareness
(Everyday Insights from a Modern Monk)
Introduction
Beyond K-Pop and K-Drama, Discover K-WisdomWritten by a modern Buddhist monk, this book offers clear, grounded reflections on mindfulness, ethics, and everyday dilemmas—from Is It Wrong to Kill a Mosquito? to Is Mindfulness Enough?
Modern yet Timeless
Simple yet Profound
Rational yet Deeply Spiritual
Is It Wrong to Kill a Mosquito?
Everyday Insights from a Modern Monk – Volume 1
Is It Wrong to Kill a Mosquito?
Is Mindfulness Enough?
The Buddha and AI.
Greed Is Scarier Than the IRS.
Can AI Attain Enlightenment?
How Meditation Helps with Stress
The Boundary Between Love and Attachment
Does Buddhism Have a God?
From the book:“Would a person still incur karmic consequences for killing a tiger that was attacking their child? Just as civil law recognizes self-defense, it’s reasonable to believe that protecting others—even through killing—can be justified from the standpoint of Truth.”— Is It Wrong to Kill a Mosquito?
Series Overview:
Everyday Insights from a Modern Monk: A Collection of Insights and Reflections
Volume 1 – Is It Wrong to Kill a Mosquito? (Now Available)
Volume 2 – Can AI Attain Enlightenment? (Now Available)
Volume 3 – No One to Forgive (Coming Soon)
Volume 4 – Love Your Enemy? (Coming Soon)
- Contents
Part One: Everyday Wisdom
It’s Okay—That’s Life 15
Love Yourself First 18
Is It Rude to Ask About Hobbies? 20
Let Go a Little and Live 23
Soothing the Pain First 25
The Best Interior Is Emptiness 27
What It Takes to Succeed 30
Back to Basics 33
Regular and Practical Training 36
Listening as Practice 39
Balance of Praise and Reproach 42
The Buddha We Met in the Desert 45
Greed Is Scarier Than the IRS 48
Is It Wrong to Kill a Mosquito? 50
No Cross Is Light 53
Part Two: Insightful Living
Monkey Mind 59
The Buddhaand AI 61
Turning Hatred into Grace 64
Wrapped in Silk, Still Rotten 66
Patience as Practice 68
Beyond Fate and Fortune 70
Start With Yourself 73
My Forbidden Word: Parents 76
A Father’s Letters 79
Is Everything Created by the Mind? 82
Is Mindfulness Enough? 84
Must We Let Go of Every Desire? 87
Knowledge and Wisdom 89
The Wisdom of Giving Up 92
Awakening: Beyond Understanding 95
Part Three: Buddhism in Public Life
One World, One Family 101
Newspaper Interview on the Pandemic
From Struggle to Vow 104
Reflections at Ordination
A Minister's Calling 107
A Letter to a Junior Minister
Feeling Before Thinking 109
Reflections on Unordered Notes by Lee
Beyond Reason 114
Reflections on Professor Hasok Chang’s Lecture
Is It Wrong to Kill a Mosquito?: A Gentle Introduction to Mindfulness and Awaren
Author
Rev. Ensan
Pages
118
Bookbinding
Paperback
Publisher
Independently published(Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp)
Publication Date
07/21/2025
Product Dimensions
6.0(W) X 9.0(H) X 0.3(D) inches
About the Author
Rev. Ensan
During his high school years, the word “justice” struck a deep chord within him, becoming a lifelong guiding principle and eventually leading him to major in political science at university. However, realizing the limitations of politics in truly transforming individuals and society, he chose to leave secular life and dedicate himself to cultivating the mind—the root and foundation of all things.
Rev. Ensan is a minister of Won Buddhism—one of Korea’s four major religions, offering a modern reinterpretation of traditional Buddhist teachings. For the past 20 years, he has been based in the western United States, where he leads Dharma services, guides meditation, and writes a regular column—bringing Buddhist insight into contemporary life—for a major newspaper.
His writing is known for its clarity and depth—simple yet profound—balancing modern sensibility with spiritual understanding.
He currently teaches Buddhism and meditation at the Won Meditation Center near Los Angeles, a sister institution of the Won Dharma Center in Claverack, New York. Both centers operate under Won Buddhism of USA Inc.
ISBN
979-8304170673
Language
English
