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Treasures from Juniper Ridge
North Atlantic Books 2011; US$ 18.00Treasures from Juniper Ridge is a collection of ?hidden? or terma teachings given by Padmasambhava, the Tantric master who brought Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet. According to Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Padmasambhava hid many teachings to be uncovered later by ?revealers of hidden treasures.? The special quality of the terma teachings is that they provide... more...
The Linji Lu and the Creation of Chan Orthodoxy
Oxford University Press, USA 2008; US$ 64.99The Linji lu, or Record of Linji, ranks among the most famous and influential texts of the Chan and Zen traditions. Ostensibly containing the teachings of the Tang dynasty figure Linji Yixuan, the text has generally been accepted at face value, as reliable records of the teachings of this historical figure. In this book, Albert Welter offers the first... more...
Beyond the Self
Parallax Press 2009; US$ 6.99One of the Buddha's most central ideas is the importance of transcending ?either/or? thinking to avoid the trap of extremist views. In Beyond the Self Thich Nhat Hanh suggests that we can find tranquility by embracing all aspects of life, instead of focusing on what we like and dislike. The book contains Nhat Hanh's original translation of the Sutra... more...
Freeing the Heart and Mind
Wisdom Publications 2011; US$ 15.95Freeing the Heart and Mind perfect introduction to the basic teachings of Buddhism, wisdom, compassion, and liberation for all beings. Learning about Buddhism is a gradual process, a process that lasts a lifetime and is deeply rooted in tradition and personal experience. Sakya Trizin expertly presents the essential Buddhist teachings of the four... more...
The Whole World s a Single Flower
Tuttle Publishing 2011; US$ 22.95This remarkable book is of great importance not only for the variety of the 365 kong-ans, but for Zen Master Seung Sahn's own questions and commentary which accompany each kong-an. This prodding and guidance serve as guideposts along a difficult road to enlightenment. The kong-ans themselves and practice for life-practice for life-practice for answering... more...
What Would the Buddha Recycle?
F+W Media 2010; US$ 11.95If the Buddha were alive today, he'd be the living embodiment of green living. He'd be collecting cans on the freeway, riding his bike to work, and replacing all his light bulbs--one little satori at a time. In this book you can channel His Holiness, reduce your footprint, and experience little Aha! moments when you: Eat mindfully and lose the meat;... more...
Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment
Tuttle Publishing 1994; US$ 14.95Zen Koan as a Means of Attaining Enlightenment Presents the history and application of the koan exercise - the means for realizing enlightenment - with depth and clarity. more...
On Living Life Well
Pariyatti Publishing 2011; US$ 12.95This collection of talks by internationally known Buddhist scholars, given as part of Colgate University study-abroad programs, presents complex Buddhist insights into living life guided by the Noble Eightfold Path, and how to live more freely through it. Set in the context of Sri Lankan culture, topics include: Psychological well-beingThe basis... more...
Dogen
Oxford University Press, USA 2012; US$ 28.99In this groundbreaking collection of essays edited by Steven Heine, leading scholars of Buddhism from both sides of the Pacific explore the life and thought of Zen Master Dogen (1200-1253), the founder of the Japanese Soto sect. Through both textual and historical analysis, the volume shows Dogen in context of the Chinese Chan tradition that influenced... more...
The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk
Tuttle Publishing 1994; US$ 12.95Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki 's The Training of the Zen Buddhist Monk invites you to step inside the mysterious world of the Zendo, where monks live their lives in simplicity. Suzuki, best known as the man who brought Zen classics to the West, sheds light on all phases of a monk's experience, from being refused admittance at the door to finally understanding... more...









