Basic concepts of Zen adapted to our Western culture.

Western Approach to Zen

Politics & Social Sciences

Christmas, Humphreys

Philosophy

Unwin Pbs.

A Western Approach to Zen (Mandala Books)

Religion & Spirituality

Buddhism

Mandala

The Buddhist way of life

Allen& Unwin

A comprehensive look at Zen, one of the most popular forms of Buddhism for Western minds. Chapters include the birth of Zen, the nature of Zen, the fruits of Zen, Zen technique, satori (enlightenment), Zen in English literature, & Zen for the West. Contains many quotations from Zen texts. A lively, lucid book by an eminent Buddhist. The author presents a very comprehensive idea of Zen in all its aspects. The process of Zen is a leap from thinking to knowing . . . Christmas Humphreys expounds with great clarity an often misinterpreted way of life. First published in 1949.

Zen Buddhism

Mandala Books

This introduction explains and points the way to the experience of Zen, bringing heightened consciousness, spiritual fulfillment, and enlightenment. The author discusses the basic doctrine of Buddhism and the expanded principles of Mahayana Buddhism. He also examines the actual process of self-training toward the Zen experience of Reality.

Teach Yourself Zen

McGraw=Hill

This book attempts to collate the eastern way of attainment with western approach to the same experience.

Zen Buddism

Diamond

Zen, A Way of Life (Teach Yourself Series)

Education & Teaching

Studying & Workbooks

Hodder&Stoughton Ltd

Satori is a stage along the way, a gateless gate that must be entered on the path to enlightenment. With profound inspiration and consummate compassion, the founder of the Buddhist Society in London invites serious students of spiritual evolution to use Western techniques to achieve satori, the experience of unity and divinity in all aspects of being. Humphreys refocuses the wisdom of Zen for the Western reader and illuminates the arduous path to enlightenment.

A Western approach to Zen;: An enquiry

The Theosophical Publishing House

The Diamond Sutra, composed in India in the fourth century CE, is one of the most treasured works of Buddhist literature and the oldest extant printed book in the world. It is known as the Diamond Sutra because its teaching is said to be like a diamond that cuts away all dualistic thought, releasing one from attachment to objects and bringing one to the further shore of enlightenment. The Sutra of Hui-neng, also known as the Platform Sutra, contains the autobiography of this pivotal figure in Zen history and some of the most profound passages in Zen literature. Hui-neng (638–713), the Sixth Patriarch of Zen in China, is often regarded as the true father of the Zen tradition. A poor illiterate woodcutter, he was said to have attained enlightenment upon hearing a recitation of The Diamond Sutra. Taken together, these two scriptures present the central teachings of a major Buddhist tradition and are essential reading for all students of Buddhism.

The Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of Hui-Neng (Shambhala Dragon Editions)

W.Y. Evans-Wentz

A. F. Price

Wong Mou-lam

Shambhala

Originally published in the '40s, this book was the first to accurately and clearly present the Buddhist practice of meditation and adapt it to Western understanding and lifestyles. Now considered one of the standard manuals, this practical guide begins by strengthening the mind through concentration, then explains the deeper spiritual development available through meditation.

Concentration and Meditation

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Sun Pub Co

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