Zen Books


Zen and the Art of Postmodern PhilosophyZen and the Art of Postmodern Philosophy
Best Price: $26.64
This book is not a harsh discourse on deconstructionalism and the radicalism associated often...
Zen Around the WorldZen Around the World
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I read this book in a few days; it is quite compact for the range of material covered. Zen is...
Zen and Comparative StudiesZen and Comparative Studies
Having read all the rest of Masao Abe's books, I had begun to despair of ever truly feeling as...
A Taste of Heaven and Earth: A Zen Approach to Cooking and Eating with 150 Satisfying Vegetarian RecipesA Taste of Heaven and Earth: A Zen Approach to Cooking and Eating with 150 Satisfying Vegetarian Recipes
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I returned this item because the recipes did not represent anything very new to me. Others may...
Joyfully Together: The Art of Building a Harmonious CommunityJoyfully Together: The Art of Building a Harmonious Community
Best Price: $7.94
In Joyfully Together, Thich Nhat Hanh explores the spiritual, emotional, and practical aspects...


About PeaceAbout Peace
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I've sold some books on on-line websites, but this is one that I would never consider parting...
Zen without Zen MastersZen without Zen Masters
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This book is terrible. Save a tree and some annoyance by not purchasing it.
AWAKENING TO ZEN: The Teachings of Roshi Philip KapleauAWAKENING TO ZEN: The Teachings of Roshi Philip Kapleau
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I was prepared to not like "Awakening to Zen" when it was given to me by one of my...
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen WritingsZen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings
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An Introduction to the Buddha and His TeachingsAn Introduction to the Buddha and His Teachings
Best Price: $3.49
As a beginning Buddhist I have done a great deal of reading on the subject. This book is...


AWAKENING TO ZEN: The Teachings of Roshi Philip KapleauAWAKENING TO ZEN: The Teachings of Roshi Philip Kapleau
Best Price: $8.90
I was prepared to not like "Awakening to Zen" when it was given to me by one of my...
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen WritingsZen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings
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Engaged Buddhist ReaderEngaged Buddhist Reader
Best Price: $7.50
This volume collects brief essays on "Engaged Buddhism", the tradition of personal...
Zen CatZen Cat
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The pictures are cute, and mostly seem to fit the aphorisms that they're paired with. Some of...
First You Shave Your HeadFirst You Shave Your Head
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read it cover-to-cover in the week after receiving it and was...

Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts'an's ClassicFaith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts'an's Classic
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I am pleased that this book has been published again. I first read it more than 10 years ago. As...
The Spirit of Zen - A Way of Life, Work and Art in the Far EastThe Spirit of Zen - A Way of Life, Work and Art in the Far East
Best Price: $24.99
Alan Watts was very young when he wrote this book. But, obviously, his consciousness was wide...
Confucius Speaks: Words to Live ByConfucius Speaks: Words to Live By
Easy to read and understand. For those who like to know more about Confucious philosophy but...
Skiing Zen: Searching for the Spirituality of SportSkiing Zen: Searching for the Spirituality of Sport
Best Price: $14.77
Guided by a strange epiphany, Richard Phipps traveled to Japan with $600 and a pair of skis. The...
Perfect Conduct: Ascertaining the Three VowsPerfect Conduct: Ascertaining the Three Vows
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I'm not of a caliber to review a book like this, but suffice to say it is a complete exposition...

The Training of the Zen Buddhist MonkThe Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk
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Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki's "The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk" invites you to step...
Awakening and Insight: Zen Buddhism and PsychotherapyAwakening and Insight: Zen Buddhism and Psychotherapy
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Buddhism and psychology have recently gained increasing interest for their intriguing...
The Origin of Human Nature: A Zen Buddhist Looks at EvolutionThe Origin of Human Nature: A Zen Buddhist Looks at Evolution
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Albert Low is the director of the Montreal Zen Centre. He is the author of a number of excellent...
Christian Zen: The Essential Teachings of Jesus ChristChristian Zen: The Essential Teachings of Jesus Christ
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This very small book lists verses of the gospel of Thomas on each page and then gives the...
The Depression Book: Depression As an Opportunity for Spiritual PracticeThe Depression Book: Depression As an Opportunity for Spiritual Practice
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This book turned my life around. I first picked it up in 1996 and I have never felt better. I...

Master Dogen's Shobogenzo: Book 1Master Dogen's Shobogenzo: Book 1
Best Price: $192.94
This is one of the most important works about Zen and Buddism
Zen Soup (Arkana)Zen Soup (Arkana)
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This is a collection of quotes. Quotes that are divided up and categorized under "aspects...
Chan Heart, Chan ArtChan Heart, Chan Art
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Chan Heart, Chan Art is a unique volume that pairs one hundred traditional Chan (Zen) stories...
A Flower Does Not Talk; Zen EssaysA Flower Does Not Talk; Zen Essays
Best Price: $20.00
This book is a collection of zen essays written by Zenkei Shibayama, abbot of the Nanzenji...
Where the World Does Not Follow: Buddhist China in Picture and PoemWhere the World Does Not Follow: Buddhist China in Picture and Poem
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Where the World Does Not Follow combines spectacular photography of China's most remote...

Zen Gifts To ChristiansZen Gifts To Christians
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This is a small, but very wise and compassionate book. It is difficult to keep from reading it...
The Golden Age of Zen: Zen Masters of the T'ang Dynasty (Spiritual Masters of East and West)The Golden Age of Zen: Zen Masters of the T'ang Dynasty (Spiritual Masters of East and West)
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A complete overview of the Zen masters, wonderfully written, and definately worth it. Dr. Wu is...
Zen The Supreme Experience: The Newly Discovered ScriptsZen The Supreme Experience: The Newly Discovered Scripts
Best Price: $10.21
Despite What above reviewer seems to think, When it comes to zen i do not think Alan Watts is a...
Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra (One of the Most Important Texts of Mahayana Buddhism in which Almost all its principle Tenets are presented, including the Teaching of Zen)Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra (One of the Most Important Texts of Mahayana Buddhism in which Almost all its principle Tenets are presented, including the Teaching of Zen)
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The author has greatly helped the reader to comprehend this scripture by explaning the main...
The Gethsemani Encounter: A Dialogue on the Spiritual Life by Buddhist and Christian MonasticsThe Gethsemani Encounter: A Dialogue on the Spiritual Life by Buddhist and Christian Monastics
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this book is ground-breaking, a dialogue between buddhist thought of various different types...

Great Fool: Zen Master Ryokan: Poems, Letters, and Other WritingsGreat Fool: Zen Master Ryokan: Poems, Letters, and Other Writings
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Something about Ryokan just captures the imagination. An eccentric Zen monk living in a hut in...
Beyond the House of the False Lama: Travels with Monks, Nomads, and OutlawsBeyond the House of the False Lama: Travels with Monks, Nomads, and Outlaws
Best Price: $4.72
After the tremendous impressions Crane left us with in his first book "Bones of the...
Philosophical Meditations on Zen Buddhism (Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions)Philosophical Meditations on Zen Buddhism (Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions)
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Dale S. Wright's, Philosophical Meditations on Zen Buddhism, is an important book--and not just...
A Zen Wave: Basho's Haiku and ZenA Zen Wave: Basho's Haiku and Zen
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A Zen Wave: Basho's Haiku and Zen This book provides an excellent insight into the editing...
The Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual DevelopmentThe Complete Book of Shaolin: Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Development
Best Price: $20.40
As a student of Shaolin, I believe this book to be an excellant study guide.I told my SiFu about...

The Art of PowerThe Art of Power
Best Price: $15.99
"The Art of Power" by Thich Nhat Hanh is an eloquently written book that delves deep...
To Shine One Corner of the World: Moments with Shunryu SuzukiTo Shine One Corner of the World: Moments with Shunryu Suzuki
Best Price: $6.46
I keep on buying this book. It looks like I can't keep it. Each and every copy seems to find its...
Wind Bell: Teachings from the San Francisco Zen Center - 1968-2001Wind Bell: Teachings from the San Francisco Zen Center - 1968-2001
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Shunryu Suzuki is one of my teachers, but I was not near the center in San Francisco. This book...
Shoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at San Francisco Zen CenterShoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at San Francisco Zen Center
Best Price: $3.99
I found this book by complete accident in the remainders section of Stanford University...
There Is No Suffering: A Commentary on the Heart SutraThere Is No Suffering: A Commentary on the Heart Sutra
I'm hopeless. I should be sitting in meditation but I want first to share my enthusiasm for this...

The Ox Herder: A Zen Parable IllustratedThe Ox Herder: A Zen Parable Illustrated
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In the Buddhist parable of the ox herder, a herdsman's search for his missing ox is likened to...
The Record of Transmitting the Light: Zen Master Keizan's DenkorokuThe Record of Transmitting the Light: Zen Master Keizan's Denkoroku
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From Shakyamuni Buddha through fifty three generations of successors to Koun Ejo, the lineage of...
The Chocolate Cake Sutra: Ingredients for a Sweet LifeThe Chocolate Cake Sutra: Ingredients for a Sweet Life
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First off I do not as a rule write many review. But, this book and ALL of her books deserve...
Path to Bodhidharma (Tuttle Library of Enlightenment)Path to Bodhidharma (Tuttle Library of Enlightenment)
Best Price: $6.29
"The Path to Bodhidharma," by Shodo Harada Roshi, is a mind-blowing book on Zen...
Teachings of ZenTeachings of Zen
Best Price: $4.69
A superb collection of short Zen texts, translated into easy accessible language for us...

I Opened the Gate, Laughing: An Inner JourneyI Opened the Gate, Laughing: An Inner Journey
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This enchanting book is a meditation on a woman s search for inner peace and a reawakening of...
Truly SeeingTruly Seeing
Best Price: $10.98
Thich Nhat Hanh is truly a master; if you're at all interested in Buddhism or connecting with...
Healing Zen: Buddhist Wisdom on Compassion, Caring, and Caregiving--for Yourself and OthersHealing Zen: Buddhist Wisdom on Compassion, Caring, and Caregiving--for Yourself and Others
Best Price: $7.50
Zen is Compassion, Healing, Spiritual, and Ordinary I feel deeply touched and inspired by Ellen...
The Complete Book of ZenThe Complete Book of Zen
Best Price: $14.95
Zen Buddhism has its home in the Shaolin temple in China, which is also known for its gongfu....
Anger: The Seven Deadly SinsAnger: The Seven Deadly Sins
Best Price: $3.63
The jewel in the crown of the New York Public Library's uneven 7 Deadly Sins series, Robert...

Thich Nhat Hanh: The Energy of Prayer 2009 Wall CalendarThich Nhat Hanh: The Energy of Prayer 2009 Wall Calendar
Best Price: $10.19
Renowned Zen Master and author of more than 60 books, Thich Nhat Hanh presents a celebration of...
Ambivalent ZenAmbivalent Zen
Best Price: $13.95
Relentlessly pursuing illumination, struggling to let go of identity, desire, belief and...
   
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