Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Zen Path Through Depression (Plus) The Zen Path Through Depression (Plus) Philip Martin Drawing on his own struggle, Philip Martin reveals another path people can travel to get through depression – one that not only eases the pain, but mends the spirit. Extremely accessible to people wi… OL14937139W
Savor Savor Thích Nhất Hạnh A Buddhist leader and a Harvard nutritionist offer cutting-edge science and deep Buddhist wisdom on the subject of eating with one's health and the welfare of the planet in mind. OL16567965W
Petit traité de l'abandon Petit traité de l'abandon Alexandre Jollien Être vrai, me dépouiller des masques, oser l’abandon plutôt que la lutte, voilà qui me guide dans le périple de l’existence, où jamais nous ne pouvons nous installer. Pour demeurer fidèle à soi, pour… OL16805749W
The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra Hsuan Hua,Huineng One of the foremost scriptures of Ch'an Buddhism, this text describes the life and teachings of the remarkable Patriarch of the T'ang Dynasty, Great Master Hui Neng, who, though unable to read or wri… OL1889931W
Shōbō genzō Shōbō genzō Dōgen Zenji,Eido Shimano A remarkable collection of essays, Shobogenzo, Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching, was composed in the thirteenth century by the Zen master Dogen, founder of the Soto Zen school in Japan. Through i… OL1963435W
Paradise in plain sight Paradise in plain sight Karen Maezen Miller "Reflections on finding peace, beauty, and fulfillment in everyday life, illustrated by the author's experiences with tending her new home's venerable but neglected Japanese garden"-- OL19984034W
The great spring The great spring Natalie Goldberg "What does it take to have a long writing life? Drawing her years of writing, teaching, and practicing Zen, Natalie Goldberg shares the experiences that have opened her to new ways of being alive, ex… OL20023274W
Être zen Être zen Hervé Desbois Recueil de pensées quotidiennes issues ou s'inspirant de la spiritualité zen. Certaines sont des proverbes anonymes, la plupart sont des citations d'auteurs orientaux et occidentaux. Chacune est acco… OL21849921W
Fernöstliche Weisheit und christlicher Glaube Fernöstliche Weisheit und christlicher Glaube Heinrich Dumoulin,Thomas Immoos,Hans Waldenfels 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 23 cm OL22963917W
The complete book of Zen The complete book of Zen Wong Kiew Kit,Wong, Kiew Kit. Traces the historical development of Zen from its beginnings in India to full blossoming in China, and demonstrates how zen practice can enhance concentration, reduce states of chronic disease, and l… OL28961242W
Monks, rulers, and literati Monks, rulers, and literati Albert Welter x, 322 pages : 24 cm OL4118142W
Zen culture Zen culture Thomas Hoover (New American Library,1980) Library Journal called it, “The best history of Zen ever written.” The truth of Zen has always resided in individual experience rather than in theoretical writings. … OL5475484W
The lotus and the robot The lotus and the robot Arthur Koestler A collection of essays about Koestler's experiences in India and Japan, especially his observation of religion and cultural practices. OL804272W
Awakening and Insight Awakening and Insight Young-EisEndrat Buddhism first came to the West many centuries ago through the Greeks, who also influenced some of the culture and practices of Indian Buddhism. As Buddhism has spread beyond India, it has always bee… OL8095950W