Religion - Buddhism - Zen (see Also Philosophy - Zen)

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Zen: Its History and Teachings and Im...

Osho

Only once in the history of human consciousness, says Osho, has a thing like Zen come into being. In Zen: Its History and Teachings, the noted mystic explains that Zen has no rituals, no chanting, no mantras, no scriptures — only sh...

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Published: Apr 2010

The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message f...

Alan Watts

"Anyone whose life needs a course correction would be fortunate to be guided by The Wisdom of Insecurity. My life still is, some thirty years later." —Deepak Chopra, from the IntroductionAlan W. Watts's "message for a...

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Published: Feb 2011

Zen and the Art of Happiness

Chris Prentiss

Cutting-edge science and spirituality tell us that what we believe, think, and feel actually determine the makeup of our body at the cellular level. In Zen and the Art of Happiness, you will learn how to think and feel so that what yo...

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Published: May 2006

A Temporary Affair: Talks on Awakenin...

This collection of genuine teachings resonates with an authenticity that comes from Yoshin's many years of practice. It is both profound and practical. A Temporary Affair is a collection of talks given at Sunday morning sittings...

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Published: Aug 2022

Zen Seeds: 60 Essential Buddhist Teac...

Shundo Aoyama

From a living treasure of Japanese Zen, an inspiring collection of teachings about the power of Buddhist practice to help you transform suffering and touch the marrow of your life.In this sparkling collection of teachings, Japanese Ze...

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Published: Apr 2017

Beyond Happiness: The Zen Way to True...

Ezra Bayda

Many books have been published in recent years on happiness. Ezra Bayda, a remarkably down-to-earth Zen teacher, believes that the happiness "boom" has been largely a bust for readers. Why? Because it's precisely the pursuit...

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Published: Sep 2011

The Authentic Life: Zen Wisdom for Li...

Ezra Bayda

How to live your life genuinely, honestly, and happily in the face of the inevitable difficulties that arise--more wonderfully accessible Zen teachings for living from the author of Being Zen.Ever feel like your efforts to live a life...

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Published: Apr 2014

The Vow-Powered Life: A Simple Method...

Jan Chozen Bays

How making a vow—consciously setting an intention—can be a powerful tool for achieving all sort of goals, from the author of the best-selling Mindful Eating. Making a vow is a powerful mindfulness practice—and all you have to...

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Published: Jan 2016

I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha!: Wha...

Bodhipaksa

Quotes from the Buddha are everywhere: on Facebook, Instagram, coffee mugs, posters. There's only one problem: the Buddha didn't actually say most of them. This humorous and informative book takes these fake Buddha quotes as a launchi...

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Published: Nov 2018

Great Doubt: Practicing Zen in the Wo...

Boshan

The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening."In this brief but remarkably thorough book, Boshan puts into words what it means to truly doubt. Not just to be skeptical—but to push all the way to the very foundations. Anyone...

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Published: Jul 2016

The Grass Flute Zen Master: Sodo Yoko...

Arthur Braverman

What motivated Sodo-san to spend the last twenty years of his life in a "temple under the sky"― a corner of a public park where he taught passersby what it means to be forever young through the funky tunes he played on his...

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Published: Jan 2017

The Most Important Point: Zen Teachin...

Edward Espe Brown

From master baker, cook, and Zen priest Edward Espe Brown comes a collection of timeless essays on Zen, food, and life itself. Brown was one of the first Westerners to be ordained a priest by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, who had hoped that Z...

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Published: Apr 2019

Zen Puppies: Meditations for the Wise...

Gautama Buddha

Mindfulness quotations and puppiesJoin some cuddly puppies for a collection of sayings from the Buddha. The verses, taken from the Dhammapada, were written centuries ago, but today they offer insight for all of life's basic struggles....

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Published: Dec 2017

Nothing Holy about It: The Zen of Bei...

Tim Burkett

According to legend, when the founder of Zen Buddhism was asked about the main principle of his holy teaching, he replied that there was "nothing holy about it!" Now, a millennium and a half later, Tim Burkett reveals how...

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Published: Apr 2015

Zen in the Age of Anxiety: Wisdom for...

Tim Burkett

Zen wisdom for identifying the causes of mental and emotional anxiety epidemic in today's world and for finding the path to a peaceful heart in the midst of them--a path that leads directly though the center of the anxiety we're tryin...

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Published: Jun 2018

Zen Is Right Here: The Wisdom of Shun...

David Chadwick

The profound Zen teachings of Suzuki Roshi brought to life by personal stories and anecdotes from his students.Shunryu Suzuki's extraordinary gift for conveying traditional Zen teachings using ordinary language is well known to the co...

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Published: Oct 2019

Blood-Soaked Buddha/Hard Earth Pascal...

Noah Cicero

Marking a significant departure from Cicero's fictional and poetic works, Blood-Soaked Buddha/Hard Earth Pascal is a lucid philosophical treatise. Rather than entertain dogma, Cicero approaches a discussion of Buddhism from the refres...

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Published: Nov 2017

The Zen Master's Dance: A Guide to Un...

Jundo Cohen

Zen Master's Dance makes some of Zen’s subtlest teaching deeply personal and freshly accessible.\r\n\r\nEihei Dogen—the thirteenth-century Japanese Zen Master of peerless depth and subtlety—heard the music of the...

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Published: Oct 2020

Inside the Grass Hut: Living Shitou's...

Ben Connelly

Enter the mind and practice of Zen: apply the insights of one of Zen's classic poems to your life--here and now.Shitou Xiqian's "Song of the Grass Roof Hermitage" is a remarkably accessible work of profound depth; in thirty-...

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Published: Jul 2014

Spirituality for Badasses: How to fin...

J. Stewart Dixon

Fulfillment, healing, peace & happiness should never come at the cost of losing our smarts, uniqueness, strength, integrity, sense of humor, or cool... Finally! Someone had the cajones to write it: A seriously funny & irr...

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Published: Jan 2021

The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagina...

Norman Fischer

An imaginative approach to spiritual practice in difficult times, through the Buddhist teaching of the six paramitas or "perfections"--qualities that lead to kindness, wisdom, and an awakened life.In frightening times, we wish the wor...

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Published: Apr 2019

What Is Zen?: Plain Talk for a Beginn...

Norman Fischer

An accessible and enjoyable introduction to Zen Buddhist practice—in a reader-friendly question-and-answer format—by two highly regarded teacher-writers.The question-and-answer format makes this introduction to Zen especially easy...

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Published: Feb 2016

Introduction to Zen Koans: Learning t...

James Ishmael Ford

An indispensable guide to koans, teaching the reader about the importance of lineage, the practice of "just sitting," and koan practice as paths to awakening."This marvelous book opens the treasure house of Zen and yet,...

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Published: Jun 2018

The Book of Mu: Essential Writings on...

James Ishmael Ford

The word "mu" is one ancient Zen teacher's response to the earnest question of whether even a dog has "buddha nature". Discovering for ourselves the meaning of the master's response is the urgent work of each of us...

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Published: May 2011

Zen Echoes: Classic Koans with Verse ...

Beata Grant

The voices of three female Zen masters reverberate in this much-needed collection.Too often the history of Zen seems to be written as an unbroken masculine line: male teacher to male student. In this timely volume, Beata Grant shows u...

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Published: May 2017

Bow First, Ask Questions Later: Ordin...

Gesshin Claire Greenwood

What happens when a free-spirited, modern American girl goes on a spiritual quest into structured, traditional Japanese Zen life?Gesshin Claire Greenwood was a liberal, free-spirited American girl who found meaning and freedom in di...

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Published: May 2018

Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom...

Joan Halifax

"Joan Halifax is a clearheaded and fearless traveler and in this book…she offers us a map of how to travel courageously and fruitfully, for our own benefit and the benefit of all beings." ―From the foreword by Rebecca So...

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Published: Nov 2019

No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transfor...

Thich Nhat Hanh

The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration for transforming suffering and finding true joy. Thich Nhat Hanh acknowl...

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Published: Dec 2014

The Sun My Heart: Reflections on Mind...

Thich Nhat Hanh

The Sun My Heart is one of Thich Nhat Hanh's most beloved books. Using the objects and events of everyday life in his hermitage in Plum Village - the gradual settling of the pulp in a glass of apple juice or the wind blowing into the ...

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Published: Feb 2010

True Love: A Practice for Awakening t...

Thich Nhat Hanh

In this little treasure, Thich Nhat Hanh offers a Buddhist view of love along with techniques for manifesting it in our daily lives. In his characteristically direct, simple, and compassionate style, he explores the four key aspects o...

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Published: Oct 2011
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