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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.21 — 51,349 ratings — published 1970
The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,142 ratings — published 1965
The Way of Zen (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.16 — 24,056 ratings — published
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,625 ratings — published 1957
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,469 ratings — published 1934
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.30 — 48,690 ratings — published 1992
Everyday Zen: Love & Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,474 ratings — published 1989
Zen in the Art of Archery (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 3.98 — 17,127 ratings — published 1948
The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,266 ratings — published 1228
Taking the Path of Zen (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,148 ratings — published 1982
The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,985 ratings — published 1986
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.18 — 41,057 ratings — published 1975
The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,097 ratings — published 857
A Tale for the Time Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.06 — 140,369 ratings — published 2013
Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,176 ratings — published 1985
Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,183 ratings — published 1993
The Dhammapada (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.27 — 32,086 ratings — published -400
Zen Training: Methods and Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.04 — 733 ratings — published 1975
Zen and Japanese Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,068 ratings — published 1938
Nothing Special: A Zen Buddhist Guide to Awakening Through Daily Life's Feelings, Relationships, and Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,385 ratings — published 1993
Zen: The Art of Simple Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 3.87 — 13,841 ratings — published 2009
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 3.78 — 250,695 ratings — published 1974
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.33 — 22,338 ratings — published 1998
The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 3.97 — 968 ratings — published 2013
No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.24 — 15,854 ratings — published 2014
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.02 — 50,736 ratings — published 2012
The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,690 ratings — published 1973
Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth about Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,180 ratings — published 1994
True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.27 — 8,337 ratings — published 2004
Sit Down and Shut Up (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,000 ratings — published 2007
Zen: The Authentic Gate (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.26 — 184 ratings — published 2015
Realizing Genjokoan: The Key to Dogen's Shobogenzo (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.58 — 339 ratings — published 2010
A Zen Wave: Basho's Haiku and Zen (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.29 — 163 ratings — published 1979
The Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.30 — 382 ratings — published 1982
Wild Ivy: The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.03 — 262 ratings — published 1999
How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.32 — 12,567 ratings — published 2014
Each Moment Is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.21 — 405 ratings — published 2007
The Snow Leopard (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.06 — 21,619 ratings — published 1978
The Diamond Sutra (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,120 ratings — published 868
Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen – The Final Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki to Empower Your Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,175 ratings — published 2002
Manual of Zen Buddhism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 3.98 — 866 ratings — published 1934
How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.35 — 573 ratings — published 1237
Buddhism Plain & Simple: The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.03 — 10,444 ratings — published 1997
Japanese Death Poems (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.23 — 3,251 ratings — published 1985
Zen and the Art of Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,220 ratings — published 2006
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.26 — 67,917 ratings — published 1996
How to Let Things Go: 99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 3.49 — 2,549 ratings — published 2021
Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment (Audiobook)
by (shelved 3 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.02 — 28,090 ratings — published 2017
Road to Heaven: Encounters With Chinese Hermits (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.19 — 578 ratings — published 1993
Be Here Now (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as zen-buddhism)
avg rating 4.33 — 45,204 ratings — published 1971
“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"
“In zazen, leave your front door and your back door open. Let thoughts come and go. Just don't serve them tea.”
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