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December 18, 2008 05:50 PM

Can someone please recommend a great book on Zen Buddhism?

I'm very interested in learning more about Zen Buddhism, and was hoping that somebody could help me out with a recommendation? I am looking for a great book from a reputable source. Thanks so much!
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December 18, 2008 06:00 PM
It has been too long since I did this. I don't remember the titles.
Please look for something by Allan Watts.

His understanding and writing style will take your breath away.
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• Thanks so much! This is exactly what I was looking for... Thanks again!


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January 30, 2009 11:33 PM
Yes, there are many books on Amazon on Zen. There are also books that detail Buddhist meditation techniques. There are even cute books like the Tao of Pooh.

Pick up "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki.

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December 18, 2008 06:00 PM
There are many books on the subject with high ratings on Amazon. Dozens or hundreds of recommendations are better than one, aren't they?
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December 18, 2008 06:07 PM
Meditation: The Complete Guide is a good survey of many different meditative practices, and talks about the several different forms of Bhuddism. It's a little esoteric, but provides a lot of resources in the bibliography of each chapter. And there's the bonus that it gives many different forms of Bhuddism Zen vs. others for example.

If you like cooking, The Three Bowls Cookbook has been highly recommended to be. It's about Bhuddist monestary cooking. So indirectly related, but still might be useful or interesting to you.
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December 18, 2008 10:01 PM
The Tao of Pooh.

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