Zen Buddhism

A poetic classic from a major figure of American Zen.

An insider's guide to the principles of Chan or Chinese Zen this book gives unfiltered access to the kind of illuminating experience with a Zen Master that is usually only available to a few fortunate practitioners.

A fresh translation--and new envisioning--of the most accessible and beloved of all classic Chinese poetry.

An indispensable guide to koans, teaching the reader about the importance of lineage, the practice of just sitting, and koan practice as paths to awakening.

An indispensible map of a classic Zen text.

Mountains and waters are the expression of old buddhas.

So begins Sansuikyo, or Mountains and Waters Sutra, a masterpiece of poetry and insight from Eihei Dogen, the thirteenth-century founder of the Soto school of Zen.

What happens when a free-spirited, modern American girl goes on a spiritual quest into structured, traditional Japanese Zen life?

A singular work of poetic prose exploring otherness and belongingand what it means to be truly at home.

Sanctuary: A Meditation on Home, Homelessness, and Belonging examines the interface between inner and outer sanctuary, and the ways they affect one another.