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1	Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki 4.21 avg rating — 51,312 ratings score: 1,185, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo by Dōgen 4.59 avg rating — 222 ratings score: 495, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings by Paul Reps (Editor) 4.17 avg rating — 8,625 ratings score: 492, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind by Huang Po 4.44 avg rating — 1,096 ratings score: 484, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth about Reality by Brad Warner 4.02 avg rating — 7,179 ratings score: 473, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment by Philip Kapleau 4.08 avg rating — 7,140 ratings score: 384, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Sit Down and Shut Up by Brad Warner 4.07 avg rating — 2,999 ratings score: 382, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals, 1969-1982 by Peter Matthiessen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 446 ratings score: 378, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Compass of Zen by Seung Sahn 4.38 avg rating — 549 ratings score: 366, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master by Dōgen 3.97 avg rating — 967 ratings score: 365, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of Hui-neng by Hui-Neng 4.33 avg rating — 1,483 ratings score: 358, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Three Hundred Koans by John Daido Loori 4.34 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Hunger Mountain: A Field Guide to Mind and Landscape by David Hinton (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 200 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan by Ryōkan 4.11 avg rating — 1,063 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo by Kosho Uchiyama 4.41 avg rating — 337 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Diamond Sutra by Anonymous 4.39 avg rating — 1,120 ratings score: 266, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans to Bring You Joy by John Tarrant 4.16 avg rating — 800 ratings score: 264, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Become What You Are by Alan W. Watts 4.07 avg rating — 6,301 ratings score: 256, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice by Kosho Uchiyama 4.43 avg rating — 1,183 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Oneless Oneness: Tao as an Existential Remedy by Marcel Eschauzier (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Beating the Cloth Drum: Letters of Zen Master Hakuin by Hakuin Ekaku 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Finding the Still Point: A Beginner's Guide to Zen Meditation by John Daido Loori 3.92 avg rating — 341 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh 4.17 avg rating — 19,332 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh 4.33 avg rating — 14,897 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Kensho: The Heart of Zen by Thomas Cleary (Translator) 4.06 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Buddhism Plain & Simple: The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day by Steve Hagen 4.03 avg rating — 10,439 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-neng by Hui-Neng 4.35 avg rating — 848 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Master Dogen’s Shobogenzo, Book 1 by Gudo Nishijima (Translator) 4.45 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Master Dogen’s Shobogenzo, Book 2 by Gudo Nishijima (Translator) 4.56 avg rating — 110 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Master Dogen’s Shobogenzo, Book 3 by Gudo Nishijima (Translator) 4.62 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Master Dogen’s Shobogenzo, Book 4 by Gudo Nishijima (Translator) 4.57 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin: A Translation of the Sokko-roku Kaien-fusetsu by Hakuin 4.15 avg rating — 109 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma by Red Pine 4.37 avg rating — 1,984 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Everything Is the Way: Ordinary Mind Zen by Elihu Genmyo Smith 3.42 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei, 1622-1693 by Bankei 4.27 avg rating — 135 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Endless Vow: The Zen Path of Soen Nakagawa by Soen Nakagawa 4.11 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Dharma Drum: The Life and Heart of Chan Practice by Sheng Yen 4.35 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Buddha from Korea by J.C. Cleary 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Being Zen: Bringing Meditation to Life by Ezra Bayda (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 604 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Beyond Happiness: The Zen Way to True Contentment by Ezra Bayda (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 495 ratings score: 160, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Art of Haiku: Its History through Poems and Paintings by Japanese Masters by Stephen Addiss 4.52 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 156, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai by Shunryu Suzuki 4.40 avg rating — 415 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Wake Up and Laugh: The Dharma Teaching of Zen Master Daehaeng by Daehaeng 3.90 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh 4.18 avg rating — 41,029 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America by Helen Tworkov 3.93 avg rating — 184 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Wholehearted Way by Kosho Uchiyama 4.40 avg rating — 104 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Dongshan's Five Ranks: Keys to Enlightenment by Ross Bolleter 4.38 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	No River to Cross: Trusting the Enlightenment That's Always Right Here by Daehaeng 4.45 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Oneless Oneness: Tao as an Existential Remedy by Marcel Eschauzier (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Realizing Genjokoan: The Key to Dogen's Shobogenzo by Shohaku Okumura 4.58 avg rating — 339 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	You Have to Say Something: Manifesting Zen Insight by Dainin Katagiri 4.42 avg rating — 213 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment by Dōgen 4.35 avg rating — 573 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	To Meet the Real Dragon by Gudo Nishijima 4.18 avg rating — 150 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Buddhism Is Not What You Think: Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs – A Clear, Engaging Zen Guide for Spiritual Inquiry and Practice by Steve Hagen 4.09 avg rating — 1,369 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Diamond Sutra by Thich Nhat Hanh 4.40 avg rating — 843 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo by Gudo Nishijima 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Two Zen Classics: The Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Records by Katsuki Sekida (Translator) 4.34 avg rating — 191 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Transmission of Light: Zen in the Art of Enlightenment by Zen Master Keizan by Thomas Cleary (Translator) 4.33 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Zen Teaching of Rinzai by Línjì Yìxuán 4.24 avg rating — 290 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars