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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 535 times as zen)
avg rating 4.20 — 51,366 ratings — published 1970
The Way of Zen (Paperback)
by (shelved 269 times as zen)
avg rating 4.16 — 24,064 ratings — published
The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 183 times as zen)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,143 ratings — published 1965
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 171 times as zen)
avg rating 3.78 — 250,749 ratings — published 1974
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 161 times as zen)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,625 ratings — published 1957
Zen in the Art of Archery (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 157 times as zen)
avg rating 3.98 — 17,129 ratings — published 1948
Everyday Zen: Love & Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 145 times as zen)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,474 ratings — published 1989
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as zen)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,471 ratings — published 1934
Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as zen)
avg rating 4.29 — 188,319 ratings — published -350
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as zen)
avg rating 4.18 — 41,064 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 — 7,183 ratings — published 1994
The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as zen)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,097 ratings — published 857
Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as zen)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,183 ratings — published 1993
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as zen)
avg rating 4.30 — 48,710 ratings — published 1992
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 — 3,386 ratings — published 1993
The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as zen)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,267 ratings — published 1228
Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen – The Final Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki to Empower Your Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as zen)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,176 ratings — published 2002
Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as zen)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,177 ratings — published 1985
The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as zen)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,984 ratings — published 1986
Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as zen)
avg rating 4.09 — 916,369 ratings — published 1922
Taking the Path of Zen (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as zen)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,148 ratings — published 1982
Zen: The Art of Simple Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as zen)
avg rating 3.87 — 13,846 ratings — published 2009
The Unfettered Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as zen)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,702 ratings — published 1644
Sit Down and Shut Up (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as zen)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,000 ratings — published 2007
The Blue Cliff Record (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as zen)
avg rating 4.41 — 344 ratings — published 1112
Zen and Japanese Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as zen)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,068 ratings — published 1938
The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as zen)
avg rating 4.14 — 29,970 ratings — published 1951
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as zen)
avg rating 4.21 — 25,554 ratings — published 1966
Zen Training: Methods and Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as zen)
avg rating 4.04 — 733 ratings — published 1975
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as zen)
avg rating 4.33 — 22,351 ratings — published 1998
Each Moment Is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as zen)
avg rating 4.21 — 405 ratings — published 2007
Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings of D. T. Suzuki (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as zen)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,296 ratings — published 1956
This is It and Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 46 times as zen)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,430 ratings — published 1960
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as zen)
avg rating 4.12 — 55,732 ratings — published 1994
Manual of Zen Buddhism (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as zen)
avg rating 3.98 — 866 ratings — published 1934
Don't Be a Jerk: And Other Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as zen)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,154 ratings — published 2016
Realizing Genjokoan: The Key to Dogen's Shobogenzo (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as zen)
avg rating 4.58 — 339 ratings — published 2010
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as zen)
avg rating 4.26 — 67,967 ratings — published 1996
Shobogenzo: Zen Essays by Dogen (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as zen)
avg rating 4.18 — 355 ratings — published 1237
Treasury of the True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dogen's Shobo Genzo, 2 Vols (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as zen)
avg rating 4.59 — 222 ratings — published 1253
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as zen)
avg rating 4.15 — 475,375 ratings — published 1997
Essays in Zen Buddhism, First Series (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.22 — 653 ratings — published 1925
Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,604 ratings — published 1999
Being Peace (Being Peace, #1)
by (shelved 40 times as zen)
avg rating 4.33 — 14,901 ratings — published 1987
Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as zen)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,063 ratings — published 1830
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as zen)
avg rating 4.35 — 849 ratings — published 780
The Book of Tea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as zen)
avg rating 3.85 — 18,742 ratings — published 1906
The Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as zen)
avg rating 4.41 — 337 ratings — published 1981
The Art of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as zen)
avg rating 4.17 — 127,815 ratings — published 1998
Zen Keys: A Guide to Zen Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as zen)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,069 ratings — published 1974
“Where there are humans,
You'll find flies,
And Buddhas.”
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You'll find flies,
And Buddhas.”
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“Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.”
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