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The Cat Who Taught Zen: A Beautifully Illustrated Exploration of Self-Discovery
Vida contemplativa: Elogio de la inactividad
How to Let Things Go: 99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters
Profondo come il mare, leggero come il cielo: Un viaggio dentro se stessi per trovare la serenità
Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny
How to Focus (Mindfulness Essentials, #9)
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Wabi Sabi: The Wisdom in Imperfection
Three Zen Sutras: The Heart, The Diamond, and The Platform Sutras
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People: How to Learn from Your Troublesome Buddhas
Ordinary Wonder: Zen Life and Practice
Zen Is Right Now: More Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, author of Zen Mind, Beginners Mind
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
The Way of Zen
The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings
Zen in the Art of Archery
Everyday Zen: Love & Work
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
Tao Te Ching
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth about Reality
The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Nothing Special: A Zen Buddhist Guide to Awakening Through Daily Life's Feelings, Relationships, and Work
Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice
Be Here Now by Ram DassThe I Ching or Book of Changes by AnonymousThe Perennial Philosophy by Aldous HuxleyThe Essential Dogen by DōgenAshtavakra Gita by Harsha Yardi
10 Eastern Philosophy texts
11 books — 3 voters
Japanese Philosophy by James W. HeisigIn Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō TanizakiThe Self-Overcoming of Nihilism by Keiji NishitaniAn Introduction to Zen Buddhism by D.T. SuzukiAn Inquiry into the Good by Kitarō Nishida
Reading Japanese philosophy
137 books — 20 voters

The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupérySocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovLiving Fearless by Jamie WinshipThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Inspiring Books
5,071 books — 4,098 voters
Oneless Oneness by Marcel EschauzierThe Essential Dogen by DōgenZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigThe Gateless Barrier by Wumen HuikaiOneless Oneness by Marcel Eschauzier
Essential Zen
24 books — 4 voters

Why Buddhism Is True by Robert  WrightThe Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way by NāgārjunaWhat the Buddha Taught by Walpola RahulaExistential Rationalism by Marcel EschauzierOneless Oneness by Marcel Eschauzier
Buddhist Philosophy
117 books — 15 voters
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiThe Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat HanhEveryday Zen by Charlotte Joko BeckA Guide to the Present Moment by Noah ElkriefTaking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken
Zen Books for Beginners
108 books — 90 voters


Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. ...more
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Jasun Ether
Zen is a present state of mind where one honors the task they are partaking of, even if the task is sitting still and doing nothing. Zen is engrained in the Japanese way of life. You can see it everywhere: when a sushi chef delicately slices a piece of raw fish, when a retired man watches an autumn leaf fall from a tree in the park, when a mother prepares and places a cup of tea before her child. When actions and thoughts are done with mindfulness, being fully present in the moment, the person p ...more
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