Zen Books


Thousand Peaks: Korean Zen: Tradition and TeachersThousand Peaks: Korean Zen: Tradition and Teachers
If you're interested in knowing more about Korean Buddhism and you don't read Korean, you will...
Zen GardensZen Gardens
"Chronicles Zen gardens of all kinds. Many are lush, but others reflect the Japanese...
The Sword of Wisdom: A Commentary on the Song of EnlightenmentThe Sword of Wisdom: A Commentary on the Song of Enlightenment
Best Price: $7.04
The Sword of Wisdom is a penetrating commentary on the Song of Enlightenment, a famous Chan...
No Barrier: Unlocking the Zen Koan - A New Translation of the Zen Classic "Wumenguan" (Mumonkan)No Barrier: Unlocking the Zen Koan - A New Translation of the Zen Classic "Wumenguan" (Mumonkan)
Thomas Cleary, Unlocking the Zen Koan Thomas Cleary's translation of and commentary to the...
Zen Gifts To ChristiansZen Gifts To Christians
Best Price: $8.06
This is a small, but very wise and compassionate book. It is difficult to keep from reading it...


Perfect Conduct: Ascertaining the Three VowsPerfect Conduct: Ascertaining the Three Vows
Best Price: $10.72
I'm not of a caliber to review a book like this, but suffice to say it is a complete exposition...
Roar of the TigressRoar of the Tigress
Best Price: $23.85
Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett was one of the first Western women ever to be recognized as a Zen...
The Way of Korean ZenThe Way of Korean Zen
Best Price: $10.17
The power and simplicity of the Korean Zen tradition shine in this collection of teachings by a...
Street Zen: The Life and Work of Issan DorseyStreet Zen: The Life and Work of Issan Dorsey
Best Price: $6.54
I read this book because I heard about a renowned Buddhist named IssanDorsey at a dharma talk....
Cultivating the Mind of Love: The Practice of Looking Deeply in the Mahayana Buddhist TraditionCultivating the Mind of Love: The Practice of Looking Deeply in the Mahayana Buddhist Tradition
Best Price: $7.00
Thich Nhat Hanh shares heartfelt moments in his own development-drinking the clear water of a...


Street Zen: The Life and Work of Issan DorseyStreet Zen: The Life and Work of Issan Dorsey
Best Price: $6.54
I read this book because I heard about a renowned Buddhist named IssanDorsey at a dharma talk....
Cultivating the Mind of Love: The Practice of Looking Deeply in the Mahayana Buddhist TraditionCultivating the Mind of Love: The Practice of Looking Deeply in the Mahayana Buddhist Tradition
Best Price: $7.00
Thich Nhat Hanh shares heartfelt moments in his own development-drinking the clear water of a...
Nothing Is Hidden : Essays on Zen Master Dogen's Instructions for the CookNothing Is Hidden : Essays on Zen Master Dogen's Instructions for the Cook
Best Price: $11.40
This book contains an annotated translation of Instructions for the Cook and a series of essays...
Original Teachings of Ch'an Buddhism: Selected from the Transmission of the LampOriginal Teachings of Ch'an Buddhism: Selected from the Transmission of the Lamp
The Amazon.com 'blurb' for this book is a trifle vague. This material - translated by Chang...
The wisdom of insecurity ; The way of Zen ; Tao: The watercourse wayThe wisdom of insecurity ; The way of Zen ; Tao: The watercourse way
Best Price: $7.99

Impermanence Is Buddha-Nature: Dogen's Understanding of TemporalityImpermanence Is Buddha-Nature: Dogen's Understanding of Temporality
Best Price: $27.00
Ambivalent ZenAmbivalent Zen
Best Price: $12.70
Relentlessly pursuing illumination, struggling to let go of identity, desire, belief and...
The Way of the Bull: A VoyageThe Way of the Bull: A Voyage
Best Price: $8.99
I really say 3.5 stars. Anyhow, the short work tells of the scholar, and his trip to Asia. He...
What Time Is It? You Mean Now? : Advice for Life from the Zennest Master of Them AllWhat Time Is It? You Mean Now? : Advice for Life from the Zennest Master of Them All
Best Price: $3.50
I began this book with some trepidation as Yogi has always been looked upon as somewhat of a...
Zen Physics: The Science of Death, the Logic of ReincarnationZen Physics: The Science of Death, the Logic of Reincarnation
Best Price: $11.74
I enjoy non-fiction, especially like this book. Darling explores many familiar questions using...

365 Zen: Daily Readings365 Zen: Daily Readings
Best Price: $5.90
I appreciate the variety of authors in this book. I use it as a daily reader to get my mind...
Three Ways of Asian Wisdom: Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen and Their Significance for the WestThree Ways of Asian Wisdom: Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen and Their Significance for the West
Best Price: $20.93
Three Ways of Asian Wisdom is a classic that should have never gone out of print. I read it...
La Vida Tal Como Es / Nothing Special, Living ZenLa Vida Tal Como Es / Nothing Special, Living Zen
Best Price: $7.99
Driving by Moonlight: A Journey Through Love, War, and InfertilityDriving by Moonlight: A Journey Through Love, War, and Infertility
Best Price: $1.66
The first time I read something written by Kristin was in the Washington Post Sunday Magazine...
Sit: Zen Teachings of Master Taisen DeshimaruSit: Zen Teachings of Master Taisen Deshimaru
Best Price: $37.90
One of his best works. Glad I bought it, it has all his fundamental philosophy and practice,...

Like a Dream, Like a Fantasy: The Zen Teachings and Translations of NyogenLike a Dream, Like a Fantasy: The Zen Teachings and Translations of Nyogen
Best Price: $7.74
Choro-An Nyogen Senzaki Dai Osho. The American Bodhidharma. A mushroom monk. Hidden away. A...
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
Best Price: $6.19
this book is ground-breaking, a dialogue between buddhist thought of various different types...
Zen ComputerZen Computer
Best Price: $1.90
It could be argued that Philip Toshio Sudo is formuliac. But I have to say he has found a great...
Zen and the Way of the Sword: Arming the Samurai PsycheZen and the Way of the Sword: Arming the Samurai Psyche
Best Price: $7.99
An excellent history of the role of Zen in japanese and some chinese martial arts. He traces...
Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind: The Life and Letters of an Irish Zen SaintPure Heart, Enlightened Mind: The Life and Letters of an Irish Zen Saint
Best Price: $10.87
Maura O'Halloran was a dear friend from childhood. We always knew she was special and different....

Samurai Zen: The Warrior KoansSamurai Zen: The Warrior Koans
Best Price: $24.78
Trevor Leggett does his usual outstanding job. But the book is not for everyone. If you are...
Zen in 10 Simple LessonsZen in 10 Simple Lessons
Best Price: $4.49
From its origins in sixth-century China and subsequent flourishing in Japan, the branch of...
Hermitage Among the Clouds: An Historical Novel of Fourteenth Century Vietnam (Thich Nhat Hanh)Hermitage Among the Clouds: An Historical Novel of Fourteenth Century Vietnam (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Best Price: $6.98
This novel is enjoyable and easy to read- it is also beautifully written. It is well translated...
Discover Zen: A Practical Guide to Personal SerenityDiscover Zen: A Practical Guide to Personal Serenity
Best Price: $2.97
I highly recommend David Fontana's book to the "just starting out" or...
Zen BabyZen Baby
Best Price: $3.95
From the varied quotations to the simple, beautiful photographs this heart felt book reminds us...

Master Dogen's Shobogenzo, Book 4Master Dogen's Shobogenzo, Book 4
Best Price: $58.57
A Monumental Achievement! If you have not read Books 1 through 4 of this translation of the...
The Training of the Zen Buddhist MonkThe Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk
Best Price: $10.00
Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki's The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk invites you to step inside the...
Zen Master DogenZen Master DogenFishing for the Moon and Other Zen Stories: A Pop-UpFishing for the Moon and Other Zen Stories: A Pop-Up
Best Price: $13.39
She isn't all about theory, ladies and gentlemen: she practices what she preaches. Ms. Hansen...
Teach Yourself ZenTeach Yourself Zen
Best Price: $1.79
This introduction explains and points the way to the experience of Zen, bringing heightened...

The Buddhist Visnu: Religious Transformation, Politics, and CultureThe Buddhist Visnu: Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture
Best Price: $30.35
This book is a great book for me -- and for my husband. Buddhist and Vedic practitioners,...
Zen Miracles: Finding Peace in an Insane WorldZen Miracles: Finding Peace in an Insane World
Best Price: $13.87
Since reading this book and practicing zazen, I have come to believe that miracles are not only...
Zen & Zen ClassicsZen & Zen Classics
Best Price: $12.90
The other volumes of Blyth are very hard to get. The collection of writings and extracts does a...
This Very Moment : A Brief Introduction to Buddhism and Zen for Unitarian UniversalistsThis Very Moment : A Brief Introduction to Buddhism and Zen for Unitarian Universalists
Best Price: $27.00
A Guide to Zen: Lessons from a Modern MasterA Guide to Zen: Lessons from a Modern Master
Best Price: $4.45
This book gives you the ways to cleansen your mind. I found them to be pretty helpful. But dont...

Flowers Fall: A Commentary on Zen Master Dogen's GenjokoanFlowers Fall: A Commentary on Zen Master Dogen's Genjokoan
Best Price: $11.31
FLOWERS FALL is an explication of the first fascicle of the Shobogenzo by one of our Diamond...
The Art of Zen: Paintings and Calligraphy by Japanese Monks 1600-1925The Art of Zen: Paintings and Calligraphy by Japanese Monks 1600-1925
This collection of zen masterpieces is one that you will return to again and again. Addiss has...
Zen and Western ThoughtZen and Western Thought
Best Price: $16.20
BETWEEN ZEN AND WESTERN THOUGHT. MASAO ABE TRULY DESERVES READING. A FANTASTIC EXPOSURE OF A...
AWAKENING TO ZEN: The Teachings of Roshi Philip KapleauAWAKENING TO ZEN: The Teachings of Roshi Philip Kapleau
Best Price: $7.90
I was prepared to not like "Awakening to Zen" when it was given to me by one of my...
The Ring of the Way: Testament of a Zen MasterThe Ring of the Way: Testament of a Zen Master

This Side of Nirvana: Memoirs of a Spiritually Challenged BuddhistThis Side of Nirvana: Memoirs of a Spiritually Challenged Buddhist
Best Price: $7.99
Here are 5 reasons to read this book: 1. You love intimate personal memoirs. 2. You are...
Zen: Tradition and Transition: A Sourcebook by Contemporary Zen Masters and ScholarsZen: Tradition and Transition: A Sourcebook by Contemporary Zen Masters and Scholars
Best Price: $7.49
Kenneth Kraft did a great job compiling several original essays. Some of them, written by...
Introduccion al Budismo ZenIntroduccion al Budismo Zen
Best Price: $7.00
Se describen la naturaleza, tecnica y practica del Zen y un conjunto de anecdotas que ayudaran...
The Book of Zen: The Path to Inner PeaceThe Book of Zen: The Path to Inner Peace
Best Price: $3.39
At first glance, Zen seems to be little more than a web of mystification and contradictions. We...
Zen Poems of China and Japan: The Crane's Bill (An Evergreen Book)Zen Poems of China and Japan: The Crane's Bill (An Evergreen Book)
Best Price: $5.95
A useful collection of Zen Poems well translated as always by Lucien Stryk. Manily material from...

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
Best Price: $6.20
this book is ground-breaking, a dialogue between buddhist thought of various different types...
Sweet Zen: Dharma Talks from Cheri HuberSweet Zen: Dharma Talks from Cheri Huber
Best Price: $6.89
-------------------- ABOUT THE BOOK: -------------------- This book is a wonderful...
Zen BabyZen Baby
Best Price: $2.70
From the varied quotations to the simple, beautiful photographs this heart felt book reminds us...
Zen Dawn: Early Zen Texts from Tun Huang (Shambhala Dragon Editions)Zen Dawn: Early Zen Texts from Tun Huang (Shambhala Dragon Editions)
Best Price: $10.12
This is one of the best of Shambhala's "Dragon" series and perhaps the most intriguing...
Zen Howl: Revealing This One Great LifeZen Howl: Revealing This One Great Life
Best Price: $13.45
"Zen howl is the sound of our masks falling away," teaches Natalie Goldberg. When the...
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