Buddhist Literature

Below are some suggested reading I would recommend any Zen student to look into. These books are often inexpesive and highly beneficial- though having a teacher would be the most "beneficial" in truth. But reading is not demonized in Zen- we are just careful to note that no mater how good a book on Zen is-it is never to be mistaken for a direct expereince. And with that in mind books can be healthy ways of enriching our practice, and bringing us closer and closer tot he grand purpose-Bodhisattva Vows-Help all beings! Hapchang my friends! Enjoy the below titles!

Books On Zen Buddhism

• The Compass of Zen by Zen Master Seung Sahn
• Dropping Ashes on the Buddha by Zen Master Seung Sahn
• Only Don't Know by Zen Master Seung Sahn
• Zen Keys by Thich Nhat Hanh
• The Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau
• The Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei by Norman Waddell
• The Zen Teaching of Juang Po: On The Transmission of the Mind by John Blofeld
• The Recorded Sayings of Zen Master Joshu by James Green
• Discover Zen by David Fontana, PhD
• The Diamond Sutra & The Sutra of Hui Neng by A.F. Price & Wong Mou-lam
• Zen Pivots: Lectures on Buddhism and Zen by Sokei-An edited by Mary Farkas & Robert Lopez
• Going Beyond Buddha: The Awakening Practice of Listening by Zen Master Dae Gak
• Zen Mind, Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
• To Shine One Corner of the World by Shunryu Suzuki
• The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma Translated by Red Pine

Books On Buddhism In General

• How to Practice by H.H. The Dalai Lama
• A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation by Paramanada
• The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
• An Open Heart by H.H. The Dalai Lama
• Live in a Better Way by H.H. The Dalai Lama
• No Death, No Fear by Thich Nhat Hanh
• The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers by Thich Nhat Hanh
• The Art of Happiness by H.H. The Dalai Lama
• Essential Tibetan Buddhism by Robert A.F. Thurman
• One Dharma by Joseph Goldstein
• The Raft is Not the Shore by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Buddhism: It's Essence and Development by Edward Conze
• Buddhist Philosophy: In Theory and Practice by Herbert V. Guenther

Non Buddhist Literature Worth Reading

• Meditation & Life by Swami Chinayananda ( Hindu )
• Thoughts In Solitude by Thomas Merton (Christian)
• Awareness by Anthony de Mello (Christian)
• New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton
• The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton
• Zen and the Birds of Appetite by Thomas Merton
• The Way of Chuang Tzu by Thomas Merton
• The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu The Richard Wilhelm Edition
• The Way To Love by Anthony de Mello