The Zen Koan

    The Zen Koan

    By Isshū Miura & Ruther Fuller

    In this Book Extract, Zen Master Hakuin tells us how to find the  Buddha, urging us not to seek it in the sutras or words of men.

    The Tiger’s Cave and Translations of Other Zen Writings

    By Trevor Leggett

    When it is attained in Zazen, the result is called Satori or realization. Zazen is, practice of infinity, conforming to the infinity which is the principle of the universe. Satori or realization. Zazen is, practice of infinity, conforming to the infinity which is the principle of the universe. 
    Wheel of Great Compassion: The Practice of the Prayer Wheel in Tibetan Buddhism

    Wheel of Great Compassion: The Practice of the Prayer Wheel in...

    Compiled and introduced by Lorne Ladner

    In this book about Tibetan prayer wheels, Lorne Ladner gives a moving account of his experience with Lama Zopa Rinpoche, teacher to the Dalai Lama.
    Extract of 'The Record of Rinzai' | PART II

    Extract of 'The Record of Rinzai' | PART II

    Book Extracts

    Master Rinzai points directly towards the true nature of mind in this powerful excerpt of The Record of Rinzai’ .
    Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening

    Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening

    By Guo Gu

    Chan meditation master Guo Gu explains how to become the master of our own minds in this Book Extract
    Peaks and Lamas

    Peaks and Lamas

    By Marco Pallis

    Marco Pallis (1895-1989) was a member of the Traditionalists, a group of writers who believed in the ‘Perennial Wisdom’ of all religions.
    In Ghostly Japan

    In Ghostly Japan

    By Lafcadio Hearn

    When the famous Chinese fortune teller Shōko Setsu threw a tile at a rat, the shattered pieces contained an impossible message that would change his life.

    The Narrow Road To The Deep North

    By Matsuo Bashō

    Matsuo Bashō (1644-94) was on of the greatest of the Japanese haiku poets.
    Magic and Mystery in Tibet

    Magic and Mystery in Tibet

    By Alexandra David-Neel

    In 1924 when Tibet was closed to foreigners, Alexandra David-Neel gave the west a unique glimpse into a land shrouded in mystery.
    C. G. Jung - Forward to D.T. Suzuki’s Introduction to Zen Buddhism

    C. G. Jung - Forward to D.T. Suzuki’s Introduction to Zen Buddhism

    By Carl Jung

    In this book extract Carl Jung, a pioneer of western psychology, writes a forward for D.T. Suzuki, a pioneering Buddhist teacher for the west.
    Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

    Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

    By Chögyam Trungpa

    Chögyam Trungpa's spent many years living and teaching in the west.
    The Book of Five Rings by Myamoto Musashi

    The Book of Five Rings by Myamoto Musashi

    Book Extracts

    Considered a classic by modern martial artists, the book of 5 rings extends far beyond the art of fighting and into the realms of the transcendental. 
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