The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind
10 best books like The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind (Huang Po): Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings, The Upanishads, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice, The Way of Zen, The Three Pillars of Zen, Tao: The Watercourse Way, The Yoga Sutras, The Way of Chuang Tzu (Shambhala Library), The Diamond Sutra and The Sutra of Hui-Neng, The Heart Sutra
| 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.
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| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0140441638 |
The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma...
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 | 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...
| 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,...
| Author | Alan W. Watts |
| ISBN | 0394733118 |
While I most enjoy the hundreds of hours of lectures by this, my favorite thinker of all time, I do treasure this book which was his last - and was a gift to me from his son Mark. After I received it, I noticed the musty smell of a fine old book. Watts died in the 70's while in his late 50's and he lived on a houseboat...
| Author | Patañjali |
| ISBN | 0932040381 |
This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of concentration and meditation. This new deluxe printing of these timeless teachings is a treasure to be read and referred to again and again by seekers treading the spiritual path. The classic...
| Author | Zhuangzi |
| ISBN | 1590301439 |
Chuang Tzu—considered, along with Lao Tzu, one of the great figures of early Taoist thought—used parables and anecdotes, allegory and paradox, to illustrate that real happiness and freedom are found only in understanding the Tao or Way of nature, and dwelling in its unity. The respected Trappist...
| Author | Hui-Neng |
| ISBN | 0877730059 |
The Diamond Sutra, composed in India in the 4th century CE, is one of the most treasured works of Buddhist literature & is the oldest existing printed book in the world. It's known as the Diamond Sutra because its teachings are said to be like diamonds that cut away all dualistic thought, releasing...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 1593760825 |
The short text of The Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell. It has had the most profound and wide-reaching influence of any text in Buddhism. Its full title, Prajna Paramita Hrdaya Sutra, "The Sutra of the Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom," explains that this sutra contains the essence of the Buddha’s...
| Author | Bodhidharma |
| ISBN | 0865473994 |
A fifth-century Indian Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma is credited with bringing Zen to China. Although the tradition that traces its ancestry back to him did not flourish until nearly two hundred years after his death, today millions of Zen Buddhists and students of kung fu claim him as their spiritual...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 1582432562 |
Zen Buddhism is often said to be a practice of mind-to-mind transmission without reliance on texts --in fact, some great teachers forbid their students to read or write. But Buddhism has also inspired some of the greatest philosophical writings of any religion, and two such works lie at the center of...
| Author | Hui-Neng |
| ISBN | 0231083610 |
The "Platform Sutra" records the teachings of Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great figures in the founding of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. This translation is the definitive English version of the eighth-century Ch'an classic.
Phillip B. Yampolsky has based his...
Talks with Ramana Maharshi: On Realizing Abiding Peace and Happiness
| Author | Ramana Maharshi |
| ISBN | 1878019007 |
his spiritually significant work is a profound series of dialogues between one of the great sages of our time and his inquirers. These "Talks" offer a genuinely universal approach to Truth, by directly pointing to the certainty of our essential nature. By applying even a few of these passages to our...
The Eye of the I: From Which Nothing is Hidden
| Author | David R. Hawkins |
| ISBN | 0964326191 |
Highlights:
1. The way out of conflict is not to try to eliminate the negative but instead to choose and adopt the positive. To view that one’s mission in life is to understand rather than to judge automatically resolves moral dilemmas.
Meaning is defined by context which determines the motive....
