Zen Buddhism category: 725 books
Deep Hope
Zen Guidance for Staying Steadfast When the World Seems Hopeless
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
From a respected Zen teacher, a contemporary take on the paramitas, six traditional practices for cultivating compassion and wisdom--a path of deep hope in the face of personal trouble and societal crisis.
Amidst the barrage of the daily news cycle and the tumult of our personal lives, it may...
by Subhana Barzaghi
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
Some of us have arrived at this particular point in our spiritual journey with a little extra baggage about passion, love, and sex, and I have noticed that many people on the spiritual path have a tendency in the mind to create a polarisation or a separation between the spiritual path and the sexual...
by Garry Bannister
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2018
Who am I? Am I this human body that is born and dies? Or am I something else? Although we cannot truly know the answer to such questions, we can be guided on a path that will eventually lead us home, to whomever and whatever we really are. Koans are a means to discover this path.
Koans have...
Path of Compassion
Stories from the Buddha's Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2008
Path of Compassion is a collection of key stories from Thich Nhat Hanh’s classic Old Path White Clouds, a book celebrating its 20th publishing anniversary this year. It tells the fascinating life story of Prince Siddhartha, who left his family and renounced his carefully guarded life, and after...
Oriental Philosophy I
God has no religion.
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2013
Eastern philosophy includes the various philosophies of Asia, including Chinese philosophy, Iranian philosophy, Japanese philosophy, Indian philosophy and Korean philosophy. The term can also sometimes include Babylonian philosophy and Islamic philosophy, though these may also be considered Western...
The Other Shore
A New Translation of the Heart Sutra with Commentaries
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
This new translation of the Buddha's most important, most studied teaching offers a radical new interpretation.
In September, 2014 Thich Nhat Hanh completed a profound and beautiful new English translation of the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra, one of the most important and well-known sutras in Buddhism.
The...
Making Zen Your Own
Giving Life to Twelve Key Golden Age Ancestors
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
In this book, Janet Jiryu Abels traces the life stories of twelve Chinese Zen masters who, together, shaped what was to become known as Zen's Golden Age. She presents their biographies, describes their teachings, and shows how their lives and teachings can inspire those who practice Zen today. The...
by Brenda Shoshanna
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2011
Most of us think problems are inevitable. Not only do we spend a huge portion of our time and energy figuring out how to solve them but at soon as we solve one another pops up to take its place. Instead of enjoying the beautiful day we fret worry and dwell upon how to maneuver the next roadblock in our...
Zen Women
Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens, and Macho Masters
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2009
This landmark presentation at last makes heard the centuries of Zen's female voices. Through exploring the teachings and history of Zen's female ancestors, from the time of the Buddha to ancient and modern female masters in China, Korea, and Japan, Grace Schireson offers us a view of a more balanced...
Zen Made Easy
An Introduction to the Basics of the Ancient of Zen
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2015
Zen Made Easy is an accessible introduction to the paradoxical wisdom of the Zen Masters. Challenged by their down-to-earth craziness, we can embrace our ignorance before the great enigma of existence. Learning from their mysterious ordinariness, we can penetrate the magic of the present moment. Inspired...
A Guide to Zen
Lessons from a Modern Master
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Very few masters of Zen have been writers; very few writers about Zen have been masters. Katsuki Sekida was both. His finest work, Zen Training, remains one of the most comprehensive books on Zen ever written in English. In A Guide to Zen, Marc Allen, a former student of Sekida, presents selections...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 1997
For all its emphasis on the direct experience of insight without reliance on the products of the intellect, the Zen tradition has created a huge body of writings. Of this cast literature, the writings associated with the so-called Five Houses of Zen are widely considered to be preeminent. These Five...
by Alexa Parsons
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2018
When you hear the word "Zen," you might imagine a group of Buddhist monks sitting cross-legged in robes, with their thumb tips touching their fingertips. The practice of Zen actually goes far beyond any spiritual group or cultural stereotypes. It's an effective and popular method of meditating, connecting...
by Hailey Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Zen meditation is an ancient form of meditation that can be traced back to the Tang dynasty of the 7th century. It is a way of life − a combination of mental and physical disciplines that helps you to find inner peace and live the highest quality of life.
This book will help you understand...