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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 518 times as zen)
avg rating 4.21 — 49,947 ratings — published 1970
The Way of Zen (Paperback)
by (shelved 264 times as zen)
avg rating 4.16 — 23,458 ratings — published
The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 182 times as zen)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,070 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 — 245,976 ratings — published 1974
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as zen)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,549 ratings — published 1957
Zen in the Art of Archery (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 154 times as zen)
avg rating 3.98 — 16,397 ratings — published 1948
Everyday Zen: Love & Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as zen)
avg rating 4.16 — 6,401 ratings — published 1989
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism (Paperback)
by (shelved 123 times as zen)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,348 ratings — published 1934
Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as zen)
avg rating 4.29 — 183,048 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 — 39,603 ratings — published 1975
Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth about Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as zen)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,106 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 — 1,061 ratings — published 857
Nothing Special: A Zen Buddhist Guide to Awakening Through Daily Life's Feelings, Relationships, and Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as zen)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,357 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 — 47,089 ratings — published 1992
Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as zen)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,116 ratings — published 1993
Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as zen)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,162 ratings — published 1985
The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as zen)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,236 ratings — published 1228
The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as zen)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,941 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 — 2,146 ratings — published 2002
Taking the Path of Zen (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as zen)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,134 ratings — published 1982
Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as zen)
avg rating 4.08 — 880,798 ratings — published 1922
Zen: The Art of Simple Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as zen)
avg rating 3.87 — 13,073 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 — 2,969 ratings — published 2007
The Blue Cliff Record (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as zen)
avg rating 4.41 — 341 ratings — published 1112
Zen and Japanese Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as zen)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,044 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 — 3,592 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 — 24,643 ratings — published 1966
The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as zen)
avg rating 4.15 — 28,730 ratings — published 1951
Zen Training: Methods and Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as zen)
avg rating 4.04 — 721 ratings — published 1975
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 — 21,309 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 — 3,358 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 — 394 ratings — published 2007
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as zen)
avg rating 4.13 — 54,055 ratings — published 1994
Manual of Zen Buddhism (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as zen)
avg rating 4.00 — 860 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 — 1,135 ratings — published 2016
Shobogenzo: Zen Essays by Dogen (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as zen)
avg rating 4.20 — 345 ratings — published 1237
Essays in Zen Buddhism, First Series (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as zen)
avg rating 4.23 — 638 ratings — published 1925
Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as zen)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,577 ratings — published 1999
Being Peace (Being Peace, #1)
by (shelved 41 times as zen)
avg rating 4.32 — 14,577 ratings — published 1987
Realizing Genjokoan: The Key to Dogen's Shobogenzo (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.60 — 325 ratings — published 2010
Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo, 2 Vols (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.60 — 215 ratings — published 1253
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.27 — 64,666 ratings — published 1996
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as zen)
avg rating 4.15 — 453,109 ratings — published 1997
Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as zen)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,024 ratings — published 1830
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as zen)
avg rating 4.34 — 831 ratings — published 780
The Book of Tea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as zen)
avg rating 3.85 — 17,680 ratings — published 1906
The Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as zen)
avg rating 4.40 — 333 ratings — published 1981
The Art of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as zen)
avg rating 4.17 — 125,399 ratings — published 1998
Zen Keys: A Guide to Zen Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as zen)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,055 ratings — published 1974
“A student, filled with emotion and crying, implored, "Why is there so much suffering?"
Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason.”
― Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "ZEN Mind, Beginner's Mind"
Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason.”
― Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "ZEN Mind, Beginner's Mind"
“Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar”
― Dead Beat
― Dead Beat
