Resources
Books
Aitken, Robert. The Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist Ethics. New York, NY: North Point Press, 1984.
———. Taking the Path of Zen. New York, NY: North Point Press, 1982.
Anderson, Reb. Being Upright: Zen Meditation and the Bodhisattva Precepts. Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press, 2001.
———. The Third Turning of the Wheel: Wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra. Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press, 2012.
Aoyama, Shundo. Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Zen Priest. Tokyo, Japan: Kosei Publishing Co., 1983.
Barasch, Marc Ian. Field Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness. Emmaus, PA: Rodale, Inc., 2005.
Batchelor, Stephen. Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening. New York, NY: Riverhead Books, 1997.
Bays, Jan Chozen. How to Train a Wild Elephant: And Other Adventures in Mindfulness. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications, 2011.
Beck, Charlotte Joko. Everyday Zen: Love and Work. New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers, 1989.
Carlson, Kyogen. Zen in the American Grain: Discovering the Teachings at Home. Barrytown, NY: Station Hill Press, 1994.
———. Zen Roots. Portland, OR: Dharma Rain Zen Center, 1989.
Chögyam, Ngakpa, with Kandro Déchen. Spectrum of Ecstasy: Enbracing the Five Wisdom Emotions of Vajrayana Buddhism. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 2003.
Cleary, Thomas, trans. Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume 1: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 1997.
———. The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 1993.
Cohen, Darlene. The One Who Is Not Busy: Connecting with Work in a Deeply Satisfying Way. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2004.
———. Turning Suffering Inside Out: A Zen Approach to Living with Physical and Emotional Pain. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 2000.
Conze, Edward, trans. The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines & Its Verse Summary. San Francisco, CA: Four Season Foundation, 1973.
Einstein, Albert. The World As I See It. San Diego, CA: The Book Tree, 2007.
Field, Rick. How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications, 1986.
Fischer, Norman. Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications, 2013.
Ford, James Ishmael. If You’re Lucky, Your Heart Will Break: Field Notes from a Zen Life. Boston, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2012.
———. Zen Master Who? A Guide to the People and Stories of Zen. Boston, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2006.
Frankl, Viktor E. Man’s Search for Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1984.
Fronsdal, Gil. The Dhammapada: A New Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 2011.
Hanh, Thich Nhat. Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames. New York, NY: Riverhead Books, 2001.
———. Cultivating the Mind of Love: The Practice of Looking Deeply in the Mahayana Tradition. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press, 1996.
———. The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1999.
———. Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press, 1990.
———. Stepping into Freedom: An Introduction to Buddhist Monastic Training. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press, 1997.
Harada, Shodo. The Path to Bodhidharma. Boston, MA: Tuttle Publishing, 2000.
Hilbert, Harvey Daiho. The Zen of Trauma: A Practice for Life. Amazon Digital Services, Inc.: Order of Clear Mind Zen, 2012.
Kapleau, Philip. Awakening to Zen: The Teachings of Roshi Philip Kapleau. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 2001.
———. The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment. New York, NY: Anchor Books, 2000.
Katagiri, Dainin. You Have to Say Something: Manifesting Zen Insight. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications, 1998.
Larkin, Geri. Tap Dancing in Zen. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts, 2000.
Leighton, Taigen Dan, trans. Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi. Boston, MA: Tuttle Publishing, 2000.
Loori, John Daido. The Heart of Being: Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen Buddhism. Boston, MA: Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., 1996.
———. “The Whole Earth Is Medicine.” Featured in Mountain Record 22.3. Mt Tremper, NY: Zen Mountain Monastery, 2004.
———. Zen Mountain Monastery Liturgy Manual. Mt. Tremper, NY: Mountains and Rivers Order. 1998
Maezumi, Taizan, and Bernie Glassman, ed. On Zen Practice: Body, Breath, and Mind. Boston, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2002.
Magid, Barry. Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide. Boston, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2008.
———. Ordinary Mind: Exploring the Common Ground of Zen and Psychoanalysis. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2005.
Malone, Calvin. Razor-Wire Dharma: A Buddhist Life in Prison. Boston, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2008.
Martin, Philip. The Zen Path Through Depression. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999.
Nearman, Rev. Hubert, trans. The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of the Light. Mount Shasta, CA: Shasta Abbey Press, 2001.
Nishijima, Gudo, and Chodo Cross. Master Dogen’s Shobogenzo (in four volumes). London: Windbell Publications, 1994.
Okumura, Shohaku. Realizing the Genjokoan: The Key to Dogen’s Shobogenzo. Boston, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2010.
Packer, Toni. The Work of This Moment. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 1990.
Pine, Red, trans. The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma. New York, NY: North Point Press, 1987.
Price, A.F., and Wong Mou-lam, trans. The Diamond Sutra and The Sutra of Hui Neng. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 2005.
Richmond, Lewis. Work as a Spiritual Practice: A Practical Buddhist Approach to Inner Growth and Satisfaction on the Job. New York, NY: Broadway Books, 1999.
Rockwell, Irini. The Five Wisdom Energies: A Buddhist Way of Understanding Personalities, Emotions, and Relationships. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 2002.
Sahn, Seung. Only Don’t Know: Selected Teaching Letters of Zen Master Seung Sahn. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 1999.
Senauke, Alan. The Bodhisattva’s Embrace: Dispatches from Engaged Buddhism’s Front Lines. Berkeley, CA: Clear View Press, 2010.
Senzaki, Nyogen, and Ruth Strout McCandless. Buddhism and Zen. New York, NY: The Wisdom Library, 1953.
Sheng, Yen. The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 2008.
Suzuki, Shunryu. Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. New York, NY: Weatherhill, 1999.
Tanahashi, Kazuaki, trans., ed. Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen. New York, NY: North Point Press, 1985.
Thanissaro, Bhikkhu. The Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon. Barre, MA: Dhamma Dana Publications, 1996.
Uchiyama, Kosho. (Thomas Wright, trans.) From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment: Refining Your Life. New York, NY: Weatherhill, 1983.
———. (Shokaku Okumura, trans.) The Zen Teachings of “Homeless” Kodo. Tokyo, Japan: Kyoto Soto-Zen Center, 1990.
Watson, Burton, trans. The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi. New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1993.
Yen, Sheng. The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, 2008.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org
Access to Insight. This website is a wonderful resource. It contains a large selection of texts from the Pali Canon (the main texts for Theravadin Buddhism, but also the oldest and most traditional Buddhist writings), plus many great articles and commentaries. The whole site is searchable and also has an extensive index.
http://www.americanzenteachers.org
The American Zen Teachers Association (AZTA), a professional organization of Zen teachers from different Zen lineages, including Ch’an (Chinese) and Son (Korean) Buddhism. The website includes information on these different Zen lineages, or schools, and links to Zen center led by AZTA members.
DharmaNet. Includes a directory of Buddhist centers all over the world, plus access to online courses in Buddhism and lots of articles on Buddhist topics.
http://global.sotozen-net.or.jp/eng
Japanese Sotoshu. Sotoshu means Soto school, and this link is to their English language website. There is a wealth of resources here, including translations of traditional chants and texts, descriptions of practices, information on temples worldwide, and news about the organization.
http://www.secularbuddhism.org
Secular Buddhist Association. Articles, podcasts, links, and meditation support from a non-religious point of view.
The Soto Zen Buddhist Association (SZBA), a professional organization of Soto Zen priests. The website contains information about Soto Zen, the activities of the SZBA, and profiles and links for affiliated Soto Zen teachers and Zen centers all over the world.
Sweeping Zen offers the latest news and developments in Zen worldwide, bios of Zen teachers, and brief descriptions of and links to Zen centers, plus interviews, articles, and blogs.
Tricycle is a Buddhist magazine. On the website you can subscribe to articles, or read previews and blogs for free.