Book Reviews
The Selected Letters of Master Daie Soko
With commentary by Ven Myokyo-ni
Master Daie gives his lay students practical advise on how to apply Zen in ordinary life, in this invaluable collection of letters.
Master Daie Soko
Towards Wholeness
The title Towards Wholeness is telling. What is wholeness? In this context it is the full expression and life of each one of us and therefore a connectedness with all that is.
Venerable Myokyo Daiyu Zenji
The Garden Way Requires Mindful Abandon
Sophie Walker Guides us through Japanese Zen Gardens
Japanese Zen gardens - sacred spaces designed as spiritual practices that guide our journey toward contemplation.
Sophie Walker
Mumonkan: The Gateless Gate
With commentary by Soko Morinaga Roshi
Even before opening this book, I knew that this review would be whole-heartedly endorsing it and recommending it to our readership.
Mumon Ekai
The Turbulent History of Zen in America
Seeing One Thing Through: The Zen Life and Teachings of Sojun Mel Weitsman
Sojun Mel Weitsman’s life as a Zen teacher and his role in establishing Zen Buddhism in America.
Sojun Mel Weitsman
Living Yogacara
Demystifying Aspects of Zen Buddhism Left Unsaid
A compelling exploration of Yogacara Buddhism, tracing how ideas of consciousness, identity, and 'No-Self' shaped Mahayana thought and Zen practice.
Tagawa Shun’ei
Meeting the Dragon
Kicking the Sand in a Zen Garden
To Meet the Real Dragon, written by Nishijima Sensei, evokes a question in me. One, I hope, I can resolve in this review.
Nishijima Sensei
An Eclectic and Profound Intelligence
Trevor Leggett’s Jewels from the Indra Net
Trevor Leggett's final book offers wise, thought-provoking Zen and Yoga stories that illuminate inner stillness, ethical clarity and spiritual insight.
Trevor Leggett
Novice to Master
An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent of My Own Stupidity
In this warm and and often very funny autobiography, Zen Master Soko Morinaga encapsulates our the inherent comedy of attempting to rid ourselves of our egos.
Soko Morinaga
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