The Art of Just Sitting: Essential Writings on the Zen Practice of Shikantaza
10 best books like The Art of Just Sitting: Essential Writings on the Zen Practice of Shikantaza (John Daido Loori): Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice, Free Will, The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science, The Way of Zen, Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation, Everyday Zen: Love and Work, The Three Pillars of Zen, Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha, Nothing Special
| Author | Paul Reps |
| ISBN | 0804831866 |
When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as high today as ever.
Zen...
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
| Author | Shunryu Suzuki |
| ISBN | 0834800799 |
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”
So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line. In a single stroke, the simple sentence...
| Author | Sam Harris |
| ISBN | 1451683405 |
Belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality—as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement—without first imagining that every person is the true source...
The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science
| Author | Culadasa (John Yates) |
| ISBN | 0990847705 |
Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice...
| Author | Alan W. Watts |
| ISBN | 0375705104 |
In his definitive introduction to Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts explains the principles and practices of this ancient religion to Western readers. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to explain what it means for the world today with incredible...
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
| Author | Daniel J. Siegel |
| ISBN | 0553804707 |
From a pioneer in the field of mental health comes a groundbreaking book on the healing power of "mindsight," the potent skill that is the basis for both emotional and social intelligence. Mindsight allows you to make positive changes in your brain-and in your life.
- Is there a memory that torments...
| Author | Charlotte Joko Beck |
| ISBN | 0060607343 |
DOES A DOG HAVE BUDDHA NATURE?
Maybe - for Zen is Nothing Special. Skimming thru this little miracle of a book again this morning for the umpteen zillionth time, I read:
"My dog doesn't worry about the meaning of life. She may worry if she doesn't get her breakfast, but she doesn't sit...
| Author | Philip Kapleau |
| ISBN | 0385260938 |
Through explorations of the three pillars of Zen--teaching, practice, and enlightenment--Roshi Philip Kapleau presents a comprehensive overview of the history and discipline of Zen Buddhism. An established classic, this 35th anniversary edition features new illustrations and photographs,...
Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
I’ve been reading and reviewing a bunch of books about Buddhism lately, and it occurred to me that I hadn’t read my very first introduction to the teachings in a really, really long time. We visited the Cham Shan Temple (also known as the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sarira Stupa, in Niagara Falls, Ontario)...
| Author | Charlotte Joko Beck |
| ISBN | 0062511173 |
WHEN NOTHING IS SPECIAL, EVERYTHING CAN BE
The best-selling author of 'Everyday Zen' shows how to awaken to daily life and discover the ideal in the everyday, finding riches in our feelings, relationships, and work. 'Nothing Special' offers the rare and delightful experience of learning...
| Author | Kosho Uchiyama |
| ISBN | 0861713575 |
Reading about Zen is alot like reading about food. There are those glossy coffetable books that show off the aesthetic of fresh food or the creativity of the author/photographer and there are solid books filled with recipies that make your mouth water. It`s theory and practice. There are a lot of Books...
| Author | Shunryu Suzuki |
| ISBN | 0060957549 |
Practising the true spirit of Zen.
Not Always So is based on Shunryu Suzuki's lectures and is framed in his own inimitable, allusive, paradoxical style, rich with unexpected and off–centre insights. Suzuki knew he was dying at the time of the lectures, which gives his thoughts an urgency...
| Author | Thich Nhat Hanh |
| ISBN | 0938077112 |
No one but Thay could make the Abhidharma technicalities and mind-bending paradoxes of emptiness of the Heart Sutra read like simple breathing while looking at clouds. The highest wisdom, prajnaparamita, in Thay's hands shows you its immediacy and practicality for everyday living. After reading...
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Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power,...
The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere
| Author | Pico Iyer |
| ISBN | 1476784728 |
A follow up to Pico Iyer’s essay “The Joy of Quiet,” The Art of Stillness considers the unexpected adventure of staying put and reveals a counterintuitive truth: The more ways we have to connect, the more we seem desperate to unplug.
Why might a lifelong traveler like Pico Iyer, who has...
