Zen Reading List
Progressive reading list recommended for those interested in learning more about Zen Buddhism.
Children's Books
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City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems, pictures by Jon J. Muth
The Three Questions by Jon J. Muth Zen Ghosts by Jon J. Muth Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth Zen Socks by Jon J. Muth Zen Ties by Jon J. Muth |
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An Introduction
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The Buddha Way by Karen Armstrong
The Way of Zen by Alan Watts An Invitation to Practice Zen by Albert Low Zen Mind Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki Returning to Silence by Dainin Katagiri Hooked: Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume by Stephanie Kaza |
Basics for Practicing Zen Buddhism
The Awakening of Zen by D.T. Suzuki
The Hidden Lamp Stories: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women by Zenshin Florence Caplow, Reigetsu Susan Moon, and Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Each Moment is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time by Dainin Katagiri
The Wholehearted Way by Eihei Dogen, Kosho Uchiyama, Shohaku Okumura, and Taigen Dan Leighton
Instruction to the Cook by Bernie Glassman and Rick Fields
The Heart Sutra by Red Pine
No River to Cross: Trusting the Enlightenment That's Always Right Here by Zen Master Daehaeng
Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens, and Macho Masters by Grace Schireson
The Hidden Lamp Stories: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women by Zenshin Florence Caplow, Reigetsu Susan Moon, and Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Each Moment is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time by Dainin Katagiri
The Wholehearted Way by Eihei Dogen, Kosho Uchiyama, Shohaku Okumura, and Taigen Dan Leighton
Instruction to the Cook by Bernie Glassman and Rick Fields
The Heart Sutra by Red Pine
No River to Cross: Trusting the Enlightenment That's Always Right Here by Zen Master Daehaeng
Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens, and Macho Masters by Grace Schireson
Reading the books listed up to this point is good preparation for Jukai & Vows (ask more about this if you are interested).
Nagarjuna, Non-Being
Verses From the Center by Stephen Batchelor
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Watts
The Diamond Sutra by Red Pine
Nagarjuna's Madyamaka: A Philosophical Introduction by Jan Westerhoff
This Is It by Alan Watts
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Watts
The Diamond Sutra by Red Pine
Nagarjuna's Madyamaka: A Philosophical Introduction by Jan Westerhoff
This Is It by Alan Watts
Chinese Zen (Ch'an)
The Teaching of Bodhidharma by Red Pine
The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng by Red Pine
Cultivating the Empty Fields: The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hong-Zhi by Taigen Dan Leighton
The Zen Teaching of Huang-Po: On the Transmission of Mind by John Blofeld
The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain by Red Pine
The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng by Red Pine
Cultivating the Empty Fields: The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hong-Zhi by Taigen Dan Leighton
The Zen Teaching of Huang-Po: On the Transmission of Mind by John Blofeld
The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain by Red Pine
Dogen
Moon In a Dewdrop by Kazuaki Tanahashi
Dogen's Extensive Record by Shohaku Okumura and Taigen Dan Leighton
Realizing Genjokoan by Shohaku Okumura
How To Cook For Your Life by Kosho Uchiyama
Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Zen Meditation by Eihei Dogen
Visions of Awakening Space and Time: Dogen and the Lotus Sutra by Taigen Dan Leighton
Dogen's Extensive Record by Shohaku Okumura and Taigen Dan Leighton
Realizing Genjokoan by Shohaku Okumura
How To Cook For Your Life by Kosho Uchiyama
Beyond Thinking: A Guide to Zen Meditation by Eihei Dogen
Visions of Awakening Space and Time: Dogen and the Lotus Sutra by Taigen Dan Leighton
Entire reading list + Daily Practice + Dokusan + Regular Sesshin = Preparation for thinking about being a Sensei.