Zen Buddhism category: 725 books
Time Surfing
The Zen Approach to Keeping Time on Your Side
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Zen monk and coach Paul Loomans is the creator of Time Surfing, a 7-step approach to help anyone create more time in their life.
“This book is for anyone who feels trapped by over-full, over-scheduled days. It explains how to escape the raging storms of busyness and find your way back to...
by Richard B. Clark, Seng-ts'an
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
"The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences."—Seng-ts'anThe Hsin-Hsin Ming, Verses on the Faith-Mind by Seng-ts'an, the third Chinese patriarch of Zen, is considered to be the first Chinese Zen document. Lucidly translated here by Richard B. Clark, it remains one of...
Dongshan's Five Ranks
Keys to Enlightenment
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
The first in-depth English commentary on the Five Ranks—a core text of the Zen tradition that teaches what can't be taught—which contains new translations of all of the key texts of the Five Ranks cycle.
We imagine ourselves and the universe to be distinct, but within us glimmers the suspicion...
Expect Nothing
A Zen Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2004
Expect Nothing is a lighthearted and insightful guide to Zen buddhism and mindfulness.
Using down-to-earth, conversational autobiographical anecdotes, witness pieces, and inspirational quotes, Clarice Bryan pays tribute to the myriad teachers who have graced her days. These teachers range from...
Dharma Delight
A Visionary Post Pop Comic Guide to Buddhism and Zen
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
In Dharma Delight, abstract artist and Zen practitioner Rodney Greenblat uses lighthearted narrative and vivid pop art paintings to celebrate the joys of living life from the inside out.
Part graphic guide, part personal testimony, part art book, Dharma Delight illustrates how seeking the path...
by Linda H. Harris
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 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...
Nothing Holy about It
The Zen of Being Just Who You Are
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
According to legend, when the founder of Zen Buddhism was asked about the main principle of his holy teaching, he replied that there was "nothing holy about it!" Now, a millennium and a half later, Tim Burkett reveals how and why the wisdom of nonholiness is the key to a joyful heart. You...
Being Black
Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2002
**"Honest, courageous... Williams has committed an act of love."—Alice Walker
"A classic."—Jack Kornfield
There truly is an art to being here in this world, and like any art, it can be mastered.**
In this elegant, practical book, Angel Kyodo Williams combines the universal...
by Tai Sheridan, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2011
Buddha's Golden Light is a modern re-visioning of classic Buddhist and Zen texts by best selling author and Zen priest Tai Sheridan. Esoteric essays, wisdom teachings, and non-dual philosophy are transformed into accessible, inspiring, and beautiful verse. The six books in this collection illuminate...
The Path of the Human Being
Zen Teachings on the Bodhisattva Way
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2005
Dennis Merzel, one of the most highly regarded American Zen teachers, explains how meditation can gradually lead us to becoming more and more familiar with our minds, allowing us to better understand ourselves and the nature of human life. He explores the practice of meditation in depth, as well as...
The Japanese Tea Ceremony
Cha-no-Yu and the Zen Art of Mindfulness
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a detailed examination of the five-centuries-old tea ceremony—or Cha-no-Yu in Japanese, literally "hot water for tea"—a cornerstone of Japanese culture and a core practice of Zen Buddhism.
Framed by intricately choreographed steps, the tea ceremony...
Bow First, Ask Questions Later
Ordination, Love, and Monastic Zen in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
What happens when a liberal, free-spirited, modern American girl goes on a spiritual quest into structured, disciplined, traditional Japanese Zen life?
Gesshin Claire Greenwood was a liberal, free-spirited American girl who found meaning and freedom in disciplined, traditional Japanese Zen...
Master Ma's Ordinary Mind
The Sayings of Zen Master Mazu Daoyi
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
“Ordinary Mind is itself the Way,” said Mazu Daoyi. See what this master has to say—and discover the extraordinary nature of your own “ordinary” life.
In Master Ma’s Ordinary Mind, you will learn the true nature of enlightenment from one of Zen’s great teachers. Master Mazu’s...
The Sound of Cherry Blossoms
Zen Lessons from the Garden on Contemplative Design
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Contemplative design and Zen teachings--a look at how we can transform our lives and our work through the lens of Japanese garden design.
Garden design is the way of discovering the garden. And the garden is a metaphor for life itself.
Part garden design philosophy and part Zen Buddhism,...