Zen Koan Collections (41 books)

A list of koan collections from both the Soto and Rinzai traditions of Zen Buddhism, as well as books about koans.

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1	Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings by Paul Reps (Editor) 4.17 avg rating — 8,518 ratings score: 385, 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
2	The Gateless Barrier: The Wu-Men Kuan by Wumen Huikai 4.23 avg rating — 1,226 ratings score: 276, 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
3	The Record of Linji (Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture, 13) by Línjì Yìxuán 4.28 avg rating — 279 ratings score: 260, 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
4	Book of Serenity: One Hundred Zen Dialogues by Hongzhi Zhengjue 4.25 avg rating — 126 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
5	The Book of Equanimity: Illuminating Classic Zen Koans by Hongzhi Zhengjue 4.25 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 192, 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
6	The True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Three Hundred Koans by John Daido Loori 4.35 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 188, 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
7	Gateless Barrier: Zen Comments on the Mumonkan by Zenkei Shibayama 4.49 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 185, 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
8	Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record: Zen Comments by Hakuin and Tenkei by Thomas Cleary (Translator) 4.38 avg rating — 79 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
9	Ten Gates: The Kong-an Teaching of Zen Master Seung Sahn by Seung Sahn 4.29 avg rating — 59 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
10	Opening a Mountain: Koans of the Zen Masters by Steven Heine 3.23 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 178, 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
11	Sitting with Koans: Essential Writings on Zen Koan Introspection by John Daido Daido Loori (editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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
12	The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi by Línjì Yìxuán 4.28 avg rating — 279 ratings score: 167, 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
13	The Record of Transmitting the Light: Zen Master Keizan's Denkoroku by Francis Harold Cook (Translator) 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 164, 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
14	The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans by Wumen Huikai 4.23 avg rating — 1,226 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
14	Zen's Chinese Heritage: The Masters and Their Teachings by Andy Ferguson 4.27 avg rating — 71 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
14	The True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Three Hundred Koans by John Daido Loori 4.35 avg rating — 106 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
17	The Blue Cliff Record by Yuanwu Keqin (Compiler) 4.41 avg rating — 338 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
18	Two Zen Classics: The Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Records by Katsuki Sekida (Translator) 4.36 avg rating — 187 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
18	Zen Master Raven: Sayings and Doings of a Wise Bird by Robert Aitken 4.01 avg rating — 142 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
20	The Gateless Gate: All 48 Koans, with Commentary by Ekai, called Mumon by Wumen Huikai 4.23 avg rating — 1,226 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
21	Entangling Vines: A Classic Collection of Zen Koans by Thomas Yuho Kirchner (Translator) 4.48 avg rating — 21 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
22	Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo by Gudo Nishijima 4.10 avg rating — 20 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
23	The Whole World is a Single Flower: 365 Kong-ans for Everyday Life with Questions and Commentary by Seung Sahn 4.33 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 89, 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
24	Roaring Stream by Nelson Foster 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 88, 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
25	Dropping Ashes on the Buddha: The Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn by Seung Sahn 3.97 avg rating — 1,206 ratings score: 87, 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
25	Zen Teaching of Instantaneous Awakening: being the teaching of the Zen Master Hui Hai, known as the Great Pearl by Hui Hai 4.28 avg rating — 257 ratings score: 87, 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
27	Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life by John Tarrant 4.15 avg rating — 758 ratings score: 85, 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
28	The Iron Flute: 100 Zen Koans by Ruth Strout McCandless 4.07 avg rating — 105 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
29	Nothing Is Hidden: The Psychology of Zen Koans by Barry Magid (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 92 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
30	Unlocking the Zen Koan: A New Translation of the Zen Classic Wumenguam by Wumen Huikai 4.23 avg rating — 1,226 ratings score: 81, 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
31	The Book of Mu: Essential Writings on Zen's Most Important Koan by James Ishmael Ford (Editor) 4.26 avg rating — 104 ratings score: 80, 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
32	Straight to the Heart of Zen: Eleven Classic Koans and Their Inner Meanings by Philip Kapleau 3.91 avg rating — 32 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
33	Transmission of Light: Zen in the Art of Enlightenment by Zen Master Keizan by Thomas Cleary (Translator) 4.29 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 75, 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
34	Dogen's Genjo Koan: Three Commentaries by Dōgen 4.53 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 72, 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
35	Realizing Genjokoan: The Key to Dogen's Shobogenzo by Shohaku Okumura 4.61 avg rating — 318 ratings score: 71, 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
36	Eloquent Silence: Nyogen Senzaki's Gateless Gate and Other Previously Unpublished Teachings and Letters by Nyogen Senzaki 4.53 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 70, 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
37	The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women by Zoketsu Norman Fischer (Foreword) 4.28 avg rating — 282 ratings score: 69, 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
38	Elegant Failure: A Guide to Zen Koans by Richard Shrobe 4.06 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 68, 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
39	The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma by Red Pine 4.37 avg rating — 1,920 ratings score: 67, 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
40	The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind by Huang Po 4.44 avg rating — 1,047 ratings score: 66, 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
41	Original Teachings of Ch'an Buddhism by Chung-yuan Chang 4.14 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 65, 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