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Zen / Buddhism: Suggested Reading

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Batchelor, Stephen:
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After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age
Beck, Charlotte Joko:
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Everyday Zen
Buksbazen, John Daishin:
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Zen Meditation in Plain English
Dogen, Eihei:
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Moon in a Dewdrop (excerpts from Shobogenzo: Treasury of the True Dharma Eye)
Hagen, Steve:
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Buddhism Plain & Simple
Hanh, Thich Nhat:
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
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Understanding Our Mind
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The Other Shore (commentary on the Heart Sutra, a central Zen text)
Hartman, Zenkei Blanche:
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Seeds for a Boundless Life: Zen Teachings From the Heart
Okumura, Shohaku:
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Realizing Genjo Koan: The Key to Dogen's Shobogenzo
Smith, Jean:
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Beginner's Guide to Zen Buddhism
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Beginner's Guide to Walking the Buddha's Eightfold Path
Suzuki, Shunryu:
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (a classic; everyone interested in Zen should read this
book)
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Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen
Uchiyama, Kocho:
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Opening the Hand of Thought
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The Wholehearted Way (commentary on Dogen's Bendowa from Shobogenzo)
Warner, Brad:
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Sit Down and Shut Up (introduction to Dogen’s Shobogenzo, among other topics)
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Don't Be a Jerk (modern paraphrasing and commentary on selections from Dogen's
Shobogenzo)
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It came From Beyond Zen (more modern paraphrasing and commentary on selections
from Dogen's Shobogenzo)
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Check out his blog at http://hardcorezen.info