A Sense of Something Greater goes deeper than the current mindfulness trend, into the heart of Zen practice. For Les Kaye, Zen is more than awareness–it’s also “the continued determination to be authentic in relationships, to create meaningful, intimate, intentional bonds with people, things, and […]

Written by a Jesuit theologian who became a leading Zen scholar after studying Zen during the 1930s in Japan, this book has become a classic of Zen history. Dumoulin carefully considers Zen history, introduces many of Zens greatest thinkers and even examines topics such as Zen in art […]

“An exposition of Buddhism conceived in a resolutely modern spirit.”–from the Foreword. “For years,” says the Journal of the Buddhist Society, “the newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject. Dr. Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught fills the […]

In his definitive introduction to Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts explains the principles and practices of this ancient religion to Western readers. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to explain what it means for the world today with […]

The Dhammapada is a third century collection of the spoken Buddha’s words in verse form. Composed in the ancient Pali language during the third century, it is the most widely read and studied Buddhist scripture in existence today. An exceptional review of this book appeared in the […]

Thich Nhat Hanh begins with a moving story from his past. When he was a young monk, he fell deeply in love with a young nun. How he translates his passion for a woman into a passion for the world is a breathtaking process…”Where is the self […]

Karen Armstrong is one of the most interesting and clear religious writers in our century. In Buddha, Armstrong presents a crisp historical portrait of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, while discussing Buddhist concepts in a very learned yet detached manner. She “deftly” compares the Buddha’s teaching to many […]

Kaye-roshi explains  with deceptive simplicity how practice “…prepares us to respond in a confident, caring way to whatever comes up in life…” even in the fast paced, high tech workplace.  Kaye-roshi is a unique Zen master managing a family and  a successful 30 year career at […]

The most beloved of American Zen books was created from Suzuki Roshi’s talks to the Sangha at Haiku Zendo, the predecessor of Kannon Do. Read this slowly, one or two chapters a week.

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s […]

In his 2011 Sweeping Zen interview, Kaye-roshi suggested this book as a good book for someone interested in Zen practice.
“Being is not what it seems,
Nor non-being.
The world’s existence is not
in the world.”
Excerpt from Unseen Rain