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  • A Flock of Fools

    Ancient Buddhist Tales of Wisdom and Laughter from the One Hundred Parable Sutra

    Translated by Peter Levitt ...
    by Kazuaki Tanahashi ...
    "These teachings from the heart of Buddhism ring true . . . a sumptuous meal of wild and comic dharma. Enjoy!" (Enkyō O'Hara, Soto priest and teacher).One hundred illuminating tales of the foibles and follies of everyday fools, this elegant, humorous, and masterful little book of wisdom is a welcome addition to the Buddhist canon."The One Hundred Parable Sutra" is know... ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Essential Dogen

    Writings of the Great Zen Master

    Edited by Kazuaki Tanahashi, Peter Levitt ...
    These pithy and powerful readings provide a perfect introduction to the teachings of Zen master Dogen—and will inspire spiritual practice in people of all traditionsEihei Dogen (1200–1253), founder of the Soto School of Zen Buddhism, is one of the greatest religious, philosophical, and literary geniuses of Japan. His writings have been studied by Zen students for centuries, particularly his ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Yin Mountain

    The Immortal Poetry of Three Daoist Women

    Freshly translated poems reveal the complexity, self-realization, and spiritual freedom of three classical Daoist women poets.Yin Mountain presents a fascinating window onto the lives of three Tang Dynasty Daoist women poets. Li Ye (c. 734–784), Xue Tao (c. 768–832), and Yu Xuanji (843–868) lived and wrote during the period when Chinese poetry reached its greatest height. Yet while the names of ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • No Beginning, No End

    The Intimate Heart of Zen

    by Jakusho Kwong Roshi ...
    In No Beginning, No End, Zen master Jakusho Kwong-roshi shows us how to treasure the ordinary activities of our daily lives through an understanding of simple Buddhist practices and ideas. The author’s spontaneous, poetic, and pragmatic teachings—so reminiscent of his spiritual predecessor Shunryu Suzuki (Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind)—transport us on an exciting journey into the very heart of Zen and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Complete Cold Mountain

    Poems of the Legendary Hermit Hanshan

    by Kazuaki Tanahashi, Peter Levitt ...
    A fresh translation--and new envisioning--of the most accessible and beloved of all classic Chinese poetry.Welcome to the magical, windswept world of Cold Mountain. These poems from the literary riches of China have long been celebrated by cultures of both East and West—and continue to be revered as among the most inspiring and enduring works of poetry worldwide. This groundbreaking new ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Heart of Understanding, Twentieth Anniversary Edition

    Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra

    by Thich Nhat Hanh ...
    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 10 min

    In this modern classic, world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh presents a clear, concise translation and commentary of the Heart Sutra*—*the world’s most popular piece of Buddhist scripture.Comprising only 632 Chinese characters, the Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell. Despite its brevity, this powerful work covers more of the Buddha’s teachings than any other scripture, and its influence is ... Read more

    $9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Blossom Awakening

    The Life and Poetry of Wandering Monk Saigyo

    by Saigyo ...
    Translated by Peter Levitt, Kazuaki Tanahashi ...
    Pause, breathe, and savor the quiet beauty of Saigyō, one of Japan's most quintessential poets, in this celebration of nature and Buddhist insight.Born in the twelfth century during a time of great political upheaval and warfare, Saigyō made the unusual decision in his youth to resign from his respectable post as a guard to the emperor’s family and pursue a life of Buddhist renunciation, ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • Taking the Path of Zen

    by Robert Aitken ...
    There is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight, in a manner that both guides and inspires. In Taking the Path of Zen Robert Aitken presents the practice, lifestyle, rationale, and ideology of Zen Buddhism with remarkable clarity.The foundation of Zen is the practice of zazen, or mediation, and Aitken Roshi insists that everything flows from the center. He discusses ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Zazen

    The Way to Awakening

    by Kido Inque ...
    The human mind is inherently free. It neither affirms nor denies. It is not constrained by the conflict of the opposites, like right and wrong or self and others. An awakened mind knows that the dynamic unity between self and others forms part of an integrated whole. Having direct knowledge of this mind brings profound peace. The teachings of the Buddha point the way to acquire this knowledge ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • What Is Zen?

    by Alan Watts ...
    A fervent, lifelong student of Zen, Alan Watts shows us that it is both an experience — a singular, powerful moment of realization — and a simple way of life, with an awareness that affects every moment of every day. Adopted by mainstream America in a way that carries only a vague association of its roots in Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts makes it clear that any exploration of Zen must understand and ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Sky Above, Great Wind

    The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan

    by Kazuaki Tanahashi ...
    The delightful and often funny poetry of Zen’s quintessential free spirit, Master Ryokan—in a fresh translation by a beloved American Zen figureRyokan Taigu (1758-1831) was a monk in the Soto lineage of Japanese Zen who spent a good part of his life as a hermit, writing poetry, playing with children, and creating simple and exquisitely beautiful calligraphies—sometimes using twigs as his ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Each Moment Is the Universe

    Zen and the Way of Being Time

    by Dainin Katagiri ...
    A Japanese master offers a Zen perspective on the nature of time and being, further exploring the concepts of impermanence, living in the present moment, and moreIt’s easy to regard time as a commodity—we even speak of “saving” or “spending” it. We often regard it as an enemy, when we feel it slipping away before we’re ready for time to be up. The Zen view of time is radically different than that: ... Read more

    $18.99 USD