昨年読んだ、「YOU WERE BORN FOR A REASON」という素晴らしい本は、
サイデンステッカー教授の監修でした。
「YOU WERE BORN FOR A REASON is a solmn and profound book」
（「「YOU WERE BORN FOR A REASON」は尊厳（solmn）で
深遠（profound）本である）
とサイデンステッカー教授自らが語り、監修した
この本が、最後の大仕事だったのだと思います。
惜しい方を亡くしました。。。。
「源氏物語」全訳で菊池寛賞、サイデンステッカーさん死去(読売新聞) - goo ニュース
サイデンステッカー氏死去 「源氏物語」や小説を英訳(共同通信) - goo ニュース
「源氏物語」全訳で菊池寛賞、サイデンステッカーさん死去
「源氏物語」を英語に完訳した日本文学研究の第一人者で、
コロンビア大学名誉教授のエドワード・サイデンステッカーさん
が２６日、外傷性頭蓋（ずがい）内損傷のため死去した。
８６歳。
告別式は友人らで行い、後日お別れ会を開く。
米国コロラド州生まれ。米海軍日本語学校に学び、
硫黄島作戦にも加わった。
戦後外交官として来日したが１９５０年に退官し、
東京大学大学院で平安文学の研究を始めた。
谷崎潤一郎「細雪」、川端康成「雪国」など
現代小説も英訳。精緻（せいち）な訳文に定評があり、
川端は６８年にノーベル文学賞を受賞した際、
「半分は訳者の手柄」とたたえた。
ドナルド・キーン氏と共に海外での日本文学研究の
基礎を築いた。
関連記事はコチラ
YOU WERE BORN
FOR A REASON
The Real Purpose of Life
エドワード・サイデンステッカー（英訳監修）
ジュリエット・カーペンター（翻訳）
At last, the English version of the runaway best-selling book on Buddhism!
You Were Born for a Reason has already sold more than half a million copies in its publication in Japanese as Naze ikiru, and is still going strong.
Life is vaguely pleasant in its way, and fulfilling.
But at the same time it is a disappointment, especially when one's routine is the same day after day.
There is a nagging sense of emptiness.
In the middle of busy days, a sudden void opens in the heart, and thoughts arise:
My life was never meant to be this way.
What if it goes on like this to the bitter end?
What's the point?
Shouldn't there be something more?
We lose ourselves in work, love, family, or leisure, and we come to believe that these pursuits give us a reason for living, but only as long as we forget the shadow of death.
Why is our happiness always mixed with sadness?
Where can we find true happiness that will never fade away?
What is there in life that will never betray us, that we can devote ourselves to without regret?
These age-old questions cry out for clear answers.
You Were Born for a Reason addresses these questions head-on. It shows, through the prism of Shinran's words, that human life has a definite purpose that must be accomplished, and that human life is infinitely precious and valuable. It points readers toward the way to attaining the true purpose of life.
You will not be the same after reading this book.
YOU WERE BORN FOR A REASON
Contents ? An excerpt is available in the link.
INTRODUCTION
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
サイデンステッカー氏死去＝「源氏物語」を英訳、日本文学を紹介 (時事通信) - goo ニュース
サイデンステッカー氏死去 日本文学研究者、米コロンビア大名誉教授(共同通信) - goo ニュース