This is It & Other Essays on Zen & Spiritual Experience
10 best books like This is It & Other Essays on Zen & Spiritual Experience (Alan W. Watts): Tao Te Ching, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings, The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice, The I Ching or Book of Changes, Be Here Now, Zen in the Art of Archery, The Three Pillars of Zen, The Diamond Sutra and The Sutra of Hui-Neng, Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings of D. T. Suzuki
| Author | Lao Tzu |
| ISBN | 0679724346 |
The Wisest Book Ever Written...
Complete on Audio...The Entire 81 Chapters (and Introduction to) Stephen Mitchell's exquisite new tradition of Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way -- the classic manual on the art of living revered as one of the wonders of the world. Dating from the 6th century...
| 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...
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
| Author | C.G. Jung |
| ISBN | 0691097615 |
Except his book on flying saucers, read in childhood, this was the first book I ever read by C.G. Jung. The experience led to a programme of study which occupied the next eight years, leading me to change college majors (history to religious studies) and to proceed to seminary upon graduation.
The...
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...
The I Ching, or Book of Changes, is one of the 1st efforts of the human mind to place itself within the universe. It has exerted a living influence in China for 3000 years and interest in it has spread in the West.
Set down in the dawn of history as a book of oracles, the Book of Changes deepened in meaning...
Describes one man's transformation upon his acceptance of the principles of Yoga & gives a modern restatement of the importance of the spiritual side of human nature. Illustrated.
The book is divided into four sections:
Journey: The Transformation: Dr Richard Alpert, PhD into Baba...
Zen in the Art of Archery
| Author | Eugen Herrigel |
| ISBN | 0375705090 |
The path to achieving Zen (a balance between the body and the mind) is brilliantly explained by Professor Eugen Herrigel in this timeless account.
This book is the result of the author’s six year quest to learn archery in the hands of Japanese Zen masters. It is an honest account of one man’s...
| 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 | 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 | D.T. Suzuki |
| ISBN | 0385093004 |
No other figure in history has played a bigger part in opening the West to Buddhism than the eminent Zen author D.T. Suzuki. In the reissue of his best work, readers are given the very heart of Zen teaching. These writings are brought together to form the most accessible & definitive overview of Zen...
| Author | Padmasambhava |
| ISBN | 0143104942 |
The first complete translation of a classic Buddhist text on the journey through living and dying. Graced with opening words by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, the Penguin Deluxe Edition of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is "immaculately rendered in an English both graceful and precise." Translated with...
Even though I felt that this book was difficult to comprehend for someone my age, there were, in fact quite many words that spoke to me.
Personally, through this book I've become wiser on how my relationship with the God should actually be, and how I can inquire about my real Self. I also think that Sri...
Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche
| Author | Robert A. Johnson |
| ISBN | 0062507540 |
This powerful work from the acclaimed Jungian analyst and best-selling author of He, She, and We explores our need to "own" our own shadow—the term Carl Jung used to describe the dark, unlit part of the ego. In this rich work, Robert Johnson guides us through an exploration of the shadow: what it is,...
Shankara's Crest-Jewel of Discrimination: Timeless Teachings on Nonduality - The Vivekachudamani
| Author | Adi Shankaracharya |
| ISBN | 0874810345 |
A classic text on the path to God through knowledge. The basic teaching is that God alone is the all-pervading reality; the individual soul is none other than the universal soul. According to Shankara, it is the ignorance of our real nature that causes suffering and pain. The desire for happiness is essentially...
True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
| Author | Thich Nhat Hanh |
| ISBN | 1590304047 |
In this little treasure, Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Zen monk, offers timeless insight into the nature of real love. With simplicity, warmth, and directness, he explores the four key aspects of love as described in the Buddhist tradition: lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and freedom—explaining...
