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Zen Books
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 521 times as zen)
avg rating 4.21 — 50,199 ratings — published 1970
The Way of Zen (Paperback)
by (shelved 266 times as zen)
avg rating 4.16 — 23,567 ratings — published
The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 181 times as zen)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,087 ratings — published 1965
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 170 times as zen)
avg rating 3.78 — 246,886 ratings — published 1974
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 163 times as zen)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,563 ratings — published 1957
Zen in the Art of Archery (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as zen)
avg rating 3.98 — 16,569 ratings — published 1948
Everyday Zen: Love & Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 144 times as zen)
avg rating 4.16 — 6,404 ratings — published 1989
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as zen)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,378 ratings — published 1934
Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as zen)
avg rating 4.29 — 184,184 ratings — published -350
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation (Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as zen)
avg rating 4.19 — 39,902 ratings — published 1975
Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth about Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as zen)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,125 ratings — published 1994
The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as zen)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,074 ratings — published 857
Nothing Special: A Zen Buddhist Guide to Awakening Through Daily Life's Feelings, Relationships, and Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as zen)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,361 ratings — published 1993
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as zen)
avg rating 4.30 — 47,383 ratings — published 1992
Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as zen)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,127 ratings — published 1993
Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as zen)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,164 ratings — published 1985
The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as zen)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,240 ratings — published 1228
The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as zen)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,947 ratings — published 1986
Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen – The Final Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki to Empower Your Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as zen)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,152 ratings — published 2002
Taking the Path of Zen (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as zen)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,135 ratings — published 1982
Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as zen)
avg rating 4.08 — 887,659 ratings — published 1922
Zen: The Art of Simple Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as zen)
avg rating 3.87 — 13,240 ratings — published 2009
Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, and Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as zen)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,979 ratings — published 2007
The Blue Cliff Record (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as zen)
avg rating 4.41 — 343 ratings — published 1112
Zen and Japanese Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as zen)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,048 ratings — published 1938
The Unfettered Mind: Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master (The ^AWay of the Warrior Series)
by (shelved 52 times as zen)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,617 ratings — published 1644
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as zen)
avg rating 4.21 — 24,807 ratings — published 1966
Zen Training: Methods and Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as zen)
avg rating 4.04 — 725 ratings — published 1975
The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as zen)
avg rating 4.14 — 28,979 ratings — published 1951
Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings of D. T. Suzuki (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as zen)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,294 ratings — published 1956
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as zen)
avg rating 4.33 — 21,535 ratings — published 1998
This is It and Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 46 times as zen)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,371 ratings — published 1960
Each Moment Is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as zen)
avg rating 4.20 — 397 ratings — published 2007
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as zen)
avg rating 4.13 — 54,395 ratings — published 1994
Manual of Zen Buddhism (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as zen)
avg rating 3.99 — 863 ratings — published 1934
Don't Be a Jerk: And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as zen)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,140 ratings — published 2016
Realizing Genjokoan: The Key to Dogen's Shobogenzo (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as zen)
avg rating 4.60 — 329 ratings — published 2010
Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as zen)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,580 ratings — published 1999
Being Peace (Being Peace, #1)
by (shelved 41 times as zen)
avg rating 4.32 — 14,665 ratings — published 1987
Shobogenzo: Zen Essays by Dogen (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.19 — 349 ratings — published 1237
Essays in Zen Buddhism, First Series (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.23 — 642 ratings — published 1925
Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo, 2 Vols (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.59 — 217 ratings — published 1253
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.15 — 457,944 ratings — published 1997
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.27 — 65,232 ratings — published 1996
Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as zen)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,027 ratings — published 1830
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as zen)
avg rating 4.34 — 834 ratings — published 780
The Book of Tea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as zen)
avg rating 3.85 — 17,870 ratings — published 1906
The Art of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as zen)
avg rating 4.17 — 125,866 ratings — published 1998
The Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as zen)
avg rating 4.40 — 335 ratings — published 1981
Zen Keys: A Guide to Zen Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as zen)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,059 ratings — published 1974
“Many have died; you also will die. The drum of death is being beaten. The world has fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain.”
― The Bijak of Kabir
― The Bijak of Kabir
“Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking corpses.”
― You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
― You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
