Zen Books


The Sun My HeartThe Sun My Heart
Best Price: $5.92
Read it 2 or 3 pages at a time. Wisdom and truth delivered with humility and innocence.
Time-Out for Parents: A Guide to Compassionate ParentingTime-Out for Parents: A Guide to Compassionate Parenting
Best Price: $6.81
My husband is interested in Zen and he bought this book for us to read. I feel like if I could...
Zen Shiatsu: How to Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better HealthZen Shiatsu: How to Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better Health
Best Price: $12.99
this book is written by a true master of shiatsu. masunaga has taken his life work and written...
Zen Speaks: Shouts of NothingnessZen Speaks: Shouts of Nothingness
Best Price: $95.00
This book exists to make Zen more accessible to the general public. For those people that...
Zen and Japanese CultureZen and Japanese Culture
Best Price: $13.00
Suzuki's writing is a warm embrace, and is not only easy to read and comprehend, but full of...


Zen Brushwork: Focusing the Mind with Calligraphy and PaintingZen Brushwork: Focusing the Mind with Calligraphy and Painting
Best Price: $16.02
After studying Calligraphy here in Switzerland for a couple of years, I was looking for...
Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf: Zen Poems of RyokanDewdrops on a Lotus Leaf: Zen Poems of Ryokan
Best Price: $6.58
These are fresh and spare and unforgettable poems, reproduced by John Stevens with directness...
The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking MeditationThe Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation
Best Price: $4.60
As a long time fan and believer in the words of Thich Nhat Hanh, this book was not what I...
One God Clapping: The Spiritual Path of a Zen RabbiOne God Clapping: The Spiritual Path of a Zen Rabbi
Best Price: $6.59
An interesting, easy to read narrative of the author's journeys. I can't say I learned all that...
The Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist EthicsThe Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist Ethics
Best Price: $11.41
Robert Aitken Roshi is one of the true elder statesmen of Zen in the West. In this...


The Zen Doctrine of No Mind: The Significance of the Sutra of Hui-Neng (Wei-LangThe Zen Doctrine of No Mind: The Significance of the Sutra of Hui-Neng (Wei-Lang
Best Price: $8.64
Whenever we are treated to a book written by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, the late Japanese academic...
Only Don't Know: Selected Teaching Letters of Zen Master Seung SahnOnly Don't Know: Selected Teaching Letters of Zen Master Seung Sahn
Best Price: $10.10
This is an important book to own if you are curious about zen practice and teaching. I've bought...
Eloquent Silence: Nyogen Senzaki's Gateless Gate and Other Previously Unpublished Teachings and LettersEloquent Silence: Nyogen Senzaki's Gateless Gate and Other Previously Unpublished Teachings and Letters
Best Price: $12.21
The most comprehensive collection available of Nyogen Senzaki’s brilliant teachings, ...
Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu SuzukiCrooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki
Best Price: $10.47
Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki My husband, Jack Elias, a student...
Zen at War (2nd Edition)Zen at War (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $13.43
This exhaustively researched, well-documented and courageous book is incorrectly titled; it...

Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of Hui-neng (Shambhala Classics)Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of Hui-neng (Shambhala Classics)
Best Price: $6.09
As one of buddhists,It was a good chance to get to know this book. To my viewpoint, It...
Healing Breath: Zen for Christians and Buddhists in a Wounded WorldHealing Breath: Zen for Christians and Buddhists in a Wounded World
Best Price: $8.99
Many people are taking positive steps to address the needs of the global community, but the...
Bringing the Sacred to Life: The Daily Practice of Zen Ritual (Dharma Communications)Bringing the Sacred to Life: The Daily Practice of Zen Ritual (Dharma Communications)
Best Price: $7.36
Bringing the Sacred to Life opens the imaginary door between ordinary life and the sacred. John...
Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen KoansGateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans
Best Price: $7.84
This is the classic set of koans with teisho written in a modern style. You will not have to...
The Secrets of Chinese Meditation: Self-Cultivation by Mind Control As Taught in the Ch'An, Mahayana and Taoist Schools in ChinaThe Secrets of Chinese Meditation: Self-Cultivation by Mind Control As Taught in the Ch'An, Mahayana and Taoist Schools in China
Best Price: $10.39
This text deserves all the praise heaped on it by one of the reviewers.There is not a wasted...

Razor-Wire Dharma: A Buddhist Life in PrisonRazor-Wire Dharma: A Buddhist Life in Prison
Best Price: $11.53
Calvin Malone is nearing the end of a 20-year prison sentence. He’s also a practicing...
Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of BreathingBreathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing
Best Price: $3.49
This book is very important for those who wish to explore the practicals of meditation. This...
Zen for Christians: A Beginner's GuideZen for Christians: A Beginner's Guide
Best Price: $8.94
I was plesantly surprised by the easy that this book explains the zen buddists beliefs. I was...
Essays in Zen Buddhism, First SeriesEssays in Zen Buddhism, First Series
Best Price: $7.98
More than any other known source, this series of essays (including the other two companion...
Master Dogen's ShobogenzoMaster Dogen's Shobogenzo
Best Price: $23.99
A master piece from a real master. A must for zen practitioners and buddhist of all lineages.

Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"
Best Price: $7.28
ZEN IS RIGHT HERE IS FUNNY AND PROFOUND AND JUST THE RIGHT LENGTH. IT BEARS READING OVER AND...
Unconditional Self AcceptanceUnconditional Self Acceptance
Best Price: $39.63
I have been revisiting my childhood and its many painful memories. Cheri's material comes at a...
Journey in Search of the WayJourney in Search of the Way
Best Price: $14.11
The Zen of Oz: Ten Spiritual Lessons from Over the RainbowThe Zen of Oz: Ten Spiritual Lessons from Over the Rainbow
Best Price: $10.05
This little book is a gem. The Oz story is viewed through the lense of Zen, yielding yet...
The Light Inside the Dark: Zen, Soul, and the Spiritual LifeThe Light Inside the Dark: Zen, Soul, and the Spiritual Life
Best Price: $7.49
I was disappointed with this book by John Tarrant. I had read Bring Me the Rhinoceros and loved...

Zen and Western ThoughtZen and Western Thought
BETWEEN ZEN AND WESTERN THOUGHT. MASAO ABE TRULY DESERVES READING. A FANTASTIC EXPOSURE OF A...
Zen And The Art Of Knitting: Exploring the Links Between Knitting, Spirituality, and CreativityZen And The Art Of Knitting: Exploring the Links Between Knitting, Spirituality, and Creativity
Best Price: $5.60
There were things I did like about this book. I like the little knitting instructions at the...
The Book of Tea (Shambhala Classics)The Book of Tea (Shambhala Classics)
Best Price: $4.55
A fascinating look at the cultural significance and spiritual--and sometimes...
Hara: The Vital Center of ManHara: The Vital Center of Man
Best Price: $8.66
This is a fundamentally important book for anyone seriously interested in any of the Eastern...
Essential Buddhism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs and PracticesEssential Buddhism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs and Practices
Best Price: $5.00
Very good for Beginners I read this book a year ago and I still think of things I read in it,...

Wanting Enlightenment Is a Big Mistake: Teachings of Zen Master Seung San (Shambhala Pocket Classics)Wanting Enlightenment Is a Big Mistake: Teachings of Zen Master Seung San (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
Best Price: $8.99
If you're predisposed to think Zen is esoteric and austere, you won't like this book. If you're...
Essential Teachings of Zen Master HakuinEssential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin
Best Price: $10.19
If you are looking for some straight talk on Zen, Hakuin dishes it up without ketchup. ...
The Key: And the Name of the Key Is WillingnessThe Key: And the Name of the Key Is Willingness
Best Price: $5.34
"Acceptance" is a lofty goal and yet a difficult one to achieve, especially when one's...
Waking Up to What You Do: A Zen Practice for Meeting Every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion (Shambhala Pocket Classics)Waking Up to What You Do: A Zen Practice for Meeting Every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
Best Price: $6.99
This book is a gem. It is easily readable and easily applied to life. I finally bought it for...
The Zen Path Through DepressionThe Zen Path Through Depression
Best Price: $3.95
This book is enormously valuable for anyone who is depressed. The short discussions and...

The Path of the Human Being: Zen Teachings on the Bodhisattva WayThe Path of the Human Being: Zen Teachings on the Bodhisattva Way
Best Price: $8.73
This is quite one of the most profound books ever written. I mean it. You cannot go through...
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into ValuesZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Best Price: $27.14
This was a thought provocing and very enjoyable read. Although it isn't "action...
Zen and the Art of Happiness Deluxe Gift EditionZen and the Art of Happiness Deluxe Gift Edition
Best Price: $10.17
The “Zen” of doing anything is doing it with a particular state of mind...
The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and ZenThe Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen
Best Price: $12.94
This is a helpful dictionary for the journeyman student of Buddhism. Brief definitions and...
The Book of Serenity: One Hundred Zen DialoguesThe Book of Serenity: One Hundred Zen Dialogues
Best Price: $17.85
This book contains profound wisdom, but it is still fun to read..Read it if you are at all...

Zen Ritual: Studies of Zen Buddhist Theory in PracticeZen Ritual: Studies of Zen Buddhist Theory in Practice
Best Price: $17.01
Book Review (corrected - I wrongly attributed the quote from Albert Welter to Michel Mohr) ...
The Old Tea Seller: Life and Zen Poetry in 18th Century KyotoThe Old Tea Seller: Life and Zen Poetry in 18th Century Kyoto
Best Price: $14.37
This strange, eccentric figure haunts the margins of any number of books I've read on a fairly...
The Book of Equanimity: Illuminating Classic Zen KoansThe Book of Equanimity: Illuminating Classic Zen Koans
Best Price: $11.90
Gerry Shishin Wick's commentary on the Book of Equanimity is wonderful and an indispensable text...
Primer of Soto Zen: A Translation of Dogen's Shobogenzo Zuimonki (East West Center Book) (East West Center Book)Primer of Soto Zen: A Translation of Dogen's Shobogenzo Zuimonki (East West Center Book) (East West Center Book)
Best Price: $8.20
There are quite a few long reviews on this book that should suffice for a detailed information...
The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-nengThe Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-neng
Best Price: $16.68
Hui-Neng's wisdom is straightforward and goes to the heart of enlightment. Red Pine (Bill...

One Hundred Days of Solitude: Losing Myself and Finding Grace on a Zen RetreatOne Hundred Days of Solitude: Losing Myself and Finding Grace on a Zen Retreat
Best Price: $8.81
If you have ever imagined taking a solitary retreat, this book is an opportunity to live it...
Dreaming MeDreaming Me
Best Price: $76.12
I've always had the impression that Western/American Buddhism was overwhelmingly white,...
Zen and the Art of Falling in LoveZen and the Art of Falling in Love
Best Price: $3.84
I was surprised by the book. Rather than preaching on how to get a mate, or what he/she meant -...
The Eight Gates of Zen: A Program of Zen TrainingThe Eight Gates of Zen: A Program of Zen Training
Best Price: $10.00
After some experimentation and deliberation I have decided to on a policy regarding my...
The Zen Way to Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the SamuraiThe Zen Way to Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the Samurai
Best Price: $6.74
A true master, the zen monk Deshimaru in approximately 100 pages is capable elaborating on the...

The Path to Tranquility: Daily Meditations by the Dalai LamaThe Path to Tranquility: Daily Meditations by the Dalai Lama
Best Price: $29.90
I love that this CD recording of the Dalai Lama's quotes is broken down into 10-15 minute sets. ...
Zen in the MarketsZen in the Markets
Best Price: $17.95
This book is terrible! Everything the author said in the book could've have been gleaned from a...
   
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