Zen category: 918 books
Zen Judaism
For You, A Little Enlightenment
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Few spiritual practices are more intriguing or elusive than those of Zen Judaism,” says David M. Bader in the foreword to Zen Judaism. “This growing movement offers a unique way to follow in the footsteps of the Buddha, ideally without gaining quite so much weight.” These nearly 100 sacred teachings...
by Tai Sheridan, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2013
A One Hour Short & Sweet Zen Retreat encourages you to enjoy quiet, gather your wits about you, delight in nature, nourish yourself, focus your attention, love the world you inhabit, clarify your spiritual intentions, and deepen your connection with the whole of you. It is a simple practice that requires...
The Everything Zen
Achieve Inner Calm and Peace of Mind Through Meditation, Simple Living, and Harmony
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
Do you find yourself restless and distracted by the hustle and bustle of the modern world? Have you sought comfort in possessions and acclaim only to be disappointed by their emptiness? If so, you are not along. The Everything Zen Book introduces you to thousands of years of ancient teachings that...
24/7 Dharma
impermanence, no-self, nirvana
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2012
* For the beginner, this book introduces the fundamental teachings of Buddhism in language direct, clear, unexotic; drawing straight from the well of our recognizable lives, Genpo's teachings remind with the pure resonance of the meditation bell: 'Don't waste time.'* * -...
by Various
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2009
These are unique stories of timeless wisdom and understanding from the Zen Masters. With rich and fascinating tales of swords, tigers, tea, flowers and dogs, the writings of the Masters challenge every perception - and seek to bring all readers closer to enlightenment.
Throughout history, some...
by Tai Sheridan, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
Tai Sheridan's 'Zen Prayers' addresses what is unsettled within you and cultivates integrity and virtue. Zen prayer includes intimacy with the ground of Being, making yourself whole through honest self-reflection, clarifying your deepest spiritual intentions, wishing for the welfare...
Ordinary Mind
Exploring the Common Ground of Zen and Psychoanalysis
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
Is meditation an escape from--or a solution to--our psychological problems? Is the use of antidepressants counter to spiritual practice? Does a psychological approach to meditation reduce spirituality to "self-help"? What can Zen and psychoanalysis teach us about the problems of the mind and suffering?
Psychiatrist...
Zen Battles
Modern Commentary on the Teachings of Master Linji
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2009
One of the key tenets of the Zen school of Mahayana Buddhism is that each one of us is already a Buddha—our enlightenment is inherent within us, and the practice of mindfulness is the tool to bring this truth to our full awareness. While it can bring much relief, this simple statement does not preclude...
Zig Zag Zen
Buddhism and Psychedelics
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
More than ever, people are in pursuit of greater fulfillment in their lives, seeking a deeper spiritual truth and strategies for liberation from suffering. Both Buddhism and psychedelics are subjects that one encounters in such spiritual pursuit. Edited by Tricycle contributing editor Allan Badiner...
Treasury of the True Dharma Eye
Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2013
Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shobo Genzo, in Japanese) is a monumental work, considered to be one of the profoundest expressions of Zen wisdom ever put on paper, and also the most outstanding literary and philosophical work of Japan. It is a collection of essays by Eihei Dogen (1200–1253), founder...
Don't Be a Jerk
And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
The Shōbōgenzō (The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye) is a revered eight-hundred-year-old Zen Buddhism classic written by the Japanese monk Eihei Dōgen. Despite the timeless wisdom of his teachings, many consider the book difficult to understand and daunting to read. In Don’t Be a Jerk, Zen priest...
Everyday Zen
Love and Work
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Charlotte Joko Beck offers a warm, engaging, uniquely American approach to using Zen to deal with the problems of daily living—love, relationships, work, fear, ambition, and suffering. Everyday Zen shows us how to live each moment to the fullest. This Plus edition includes an interview with the author.
Zazen
The Way to Awakening
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011
The human mind is inherently free. It neither affirms nor denies. It is not constrained by the conflict of the opposites, like right and wrong or self and others. An awakened mind knows that the dynamic unity between self and others forms part of an integrated whole. Having direct knowledge of this...
Ending the Pursuit of Happiness
A Zen Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2008
We all have a right to the pursuit of happiness - but could we actually be happier if we gave that whole thing up?
This surprising new book from Zen teacher, psychoanalyst, and critical favorite Barry Magid inspires us - in gentle and winking prose - to move on and make peace with the perfection...