Zen Buddhism category: 725 books
Patriarchs on Paper
A Critical History of Medieval Chan Literature
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
The truth of Chan Buddhism—better known as “Zen”—is regularly said to be beyond language, and yet Chan authors—medieval and modern—produced an enormous quantity of literature over the centuries. To make sense of this well-known paradox, Patriarchs on Paper explores several genres of...
The Truth of This Life
Zen Teachings on Loving the World as It Is
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
Accessible and elegant teachings from a well-loved and revered woman Zen teacher.
“The truth and joy of this life is that we cannot change things as they are.” The import of those words can be found beautifully expressed in the work of the woman who spoke them, Katherine Thanas (1927–2012)—in...
The Mirror of Zen
The Classic Guide to Buddhist Practice by Zen Master So Sahn
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2006
The sacred radiance of our original nature never darkens.
It has shined forth since beginningless time.
Do you wish to enter the gate that leads to this?
Simply do not give rise to conceptual thinking.
Zen Master So Sahn (1520–1604) is a towering figure in the history of Korean Zen. In this...
What Is Zen?
Plain Talk for a Beginner's Mind
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
This unique introduction to Zen teaching and practice takes the remarkably accessible form of question-and-answer—making it a most useful reference for looking things up. But whether you're a neophyte or a seasoned practitioner, you'll want to read the whole thing. The questioner (Susan Moon) and...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
Founded by Bodhidharma centuries ago in China, Zen and its teachings have since spread widely, exerting a tremendous cultural influence not only across Asia, but also the modern West. To this day, Zen inspires young and old, from all walks of life, to see the world with fresh eyes—beyond our usual...
Hakuin on Kensho
The Four Ways of Knowing
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Kensho is the Zen experience of waking up to one’s own true nature—of understanding oneself to be not different from the Buddha-nature that pervades all existence. The Japanese Zen Master Hakuin (1689–1769) considered the experience to be essential. In his autobiography he says: "Anyone...
Zen
Merging of East and West
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
In this companion volume to The Three Pillars of Zen, Kapleau establishes guidelines for Western practitioners of Zen Buddhism, offering appealing, simple answers to the questions Westerners most often ask. Among the topics discussed in this informative, user-friendly book: "Transcendental...
Momma Zen
Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Combining humor, honesty, and plainspoken advice, Momma Zen distills the doubts and frustrations of parenting into vignettes of Zen wisdom.
Drawing on her experience as a first-time mother, and on her years of Zen meditation and study, Miller explores how the daily challenges of parenthood...
The New Buddhism
The Western Transformation of an Ancient Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2002
In our multicultural society, faiths formerly seen as exotic have become attractive alternatives for many people seeking more satisfying spiritual lives. This is especially true of Buddhism, which is the focus of constant media attention--thanks at least in part to celebrity converts, major motion...
Critical Buddhism
Engaging with Modern Japanese Buddhist Thought
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki and Matsumoto Shiro, dedicated to the promotion of something they called Critical Buddhism (hihan bukkyo). In...
Zen and the Art of Deprogramming (Vol. 2, Lipstick and War Crimes Series)
Letting go of social engineering
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2015
Vol 2 Zen and the Art of Deprogramming - Letting Go of Social Engineering is the Zen edition of Vol 2 of the Lipstick and War Crimes Series by Ray Songtree. It includes the Zen, Christian, and Indigenous introductions to the previous Vol. 1 of series.
Zen actually means Zen Buddhism which the...
Zen Bridge
The Zen Teachings of Keido Fukushima
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
A funny, poignant, and illuminating masterclass on Zen philosophy and practice from a beloved teacher.
Zen Bridge collects Dharma talks given by the Zen master Keido Fukushima Roshi. Fukushima Roshi's anecdotes on his own training are humble, hilarious, and full of wisdom. His reflections on...
The Book of Equanimity
Illuminating Classic Zen Koans
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2005
The Book of Equanimity contains the first-ever complete English language commentary on one of the most beloved classic collections of Zen teaching stories (koans), making them vividly relevant to spiritual seekers and Zen students in the twenty-first century. Continually emphasizing koans as effective...
Great Doubt
Practicing Zen in the World
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening.
“In this brief but remarkably thorough book, Boshan puts into words what it means to truly doubt. Not just to be skeptical—but to push all the way to the very foundations. Anyone interested in Zen can learn a whole lot from this little book.”
—from...