7 Best Zen Buddhism Books That You Should Read
List of 7 best books based on Zen Buddhism. Zen is the perfect antidote to the stress and uncertainty of modern life. Check out our list
1. Zen: The Art of Simple Living
Zen is the perfect antidote to the stress and uncertainty of modern life. In clear, practical, and easy to follow lessons – one a day for 100 days – renowned Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno draws on centuries of wisdom to show you how to apply the essence of Zen to modern life.
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2. An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
D. T. Suzuki’s works on Zen Buddhism are among the best contributions to the knowledge of living Buddhism that recent decades have produced, and Zen itself is the most important fruit that has sprung from that tree whose roots are the collections of the Pali-Canon. The author has written the book in an easy and simple manner keeping in mind the general audience so the book can serve as a general introduction to Zen Buddhism, and leads the reader to his other works.
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3. Zen Buddhism: Selected Writings of D.T. Suzuki
No other figure in history has played a bigger part in opening the West to Buddhism than the eminent Zen author, D.T. Suzuki, and in this reissue of his best work readers are given the very heart of Zen teaching. Zen Buddhism, which sold more than 125,000 as an Anchor paperback after its publication in 1956, includes a basic historical background as well as a thorough overview of the techniques for Zen practice.
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4. The Heart Of Buddha’s Teaching
In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh brings his gift of clear and poetic expression to an explanation of the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and other basic Buddhist teachings. Thich Nhat Hanh’s extraordinary contribution to Buddhism and to life is the way he makes these teachings and practices accessible to everyone, showing us how the very suffering that is holding us down can be the path to our liberation.
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5. The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma
“A fifth-century Indian Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma is credited with bringing Zen to China. Although the tradition that traces its ancestry back to him did not flourish until nearly two hundred years after his death, today millions of Zen Buddhists and students of kung fu claim him as their spiritual father.
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6. Zen: How to Live a Zen Lifestyle in a Modern Society
Finding your inner Zen is all about finding your own happiness, and not worrying so much about trying to make everyone else happy. After all, you can’t make others happy, until you are happy with yourself. If you would like to wake up happy every morning and learn how you can channel your own inner Zen, especially in today’s society, please read on.
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7. The Zen Way to Martial Arts
At last: a book on the martial arts from a true Zen master. Taisen Deshimaru was born in Japan of an old samurai family, and he received from the Great Master Kodo Sawaki the Transmission of Mind to Mind when Sawaki died. In 1967, Deshimaru-Roshi went to France and taught as a missionary general of the Sato Zen School until his death in 1982.
