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Sailing Home
Sailing Home
Written by Norman Fischer
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781556439964
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Sailing Home
Using the Wisdom of Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls
Written by Norman Fischer


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: July 5, 2011
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Homer’s Odyssey holds a timeless allure. It is an ancient story for every generation: the struggle of a man on a long and difficult voyage longing to return to love and family. Odysseus’s strivings to overcome both divine and earthly obstacles and to control his own impulsive nature hold valuable lessons... Read more >
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Written by Shunryu Suzuki, Afterword by David Chadwick
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ISBN: 9781590308493
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Written by Shunryu Suzuki
Afterword by David Chadwick


Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: June 28, 2011
Price: $14.95

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few."

So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books.  Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line.  In a single stroke, the simple sentence... Read more >
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The Wisdom of Insecurity
The Wisdom of Insecurity
Written by Alan W. Watts
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ISBN: 9780307741202
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The Wisdom of Insecurity
A Message for an Age of Anxiety
Written by Alan W. Watts


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: February 8, 2011
Price: $14.00

“Anyone whose life needs a course correction would be fortunate to be guided by The Wisdom of Insecurity. My life still is, some thirty years later." —Deepak Chopra, from the Introduction

Alan W. Watts’s “message for an age of anxiety” is as powerful today as it was when this modern classic was first...

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You Are Here
You Are Here
Written by Thich Nhat Hanh, Read by Lloyd James
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9781590307274
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You Are Here
Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
Written by Thich Nhat Hanh
Read by Lloyd James


Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: December 21, 2010
Price: $24.95

In our daily lives we are often lost in thought—we lose ourselves in our plans, in our anger, in our worries. Here, Thich Nhat Hanh presents Buddhist techniques we can use to cut through the mental busyness and anxiety of daily life in order to discover the clear happiness that comes... Read more >
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You Are Here
You Are Here
Written by Thich Nhat Hanh, Edited by Melvin McLeod, Translated by Sherab Chodzin Kohn
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590308387
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You Are Here
Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
Written by Thich Nhat Hanh
Edited by Melvin McLeod
Translated by Sherab Chodzin Kohn


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: December 21, 2010
Price: $14.00

In this book Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Zen monk, author, and meditation master, distills the essence of Buddhist thought and practice, emphasizing the power of mindfulness to transform our lives. “Mindfulness is not an evasion or an escape,” he explains. “It means being here, present, and totally alive. It is... Read more >
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Written by Shunryu Suzuki, Afterword by David Chadwick
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781590308509
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Written by Shunryu Suzuki
Afterword by David Chadwick


Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2010
Price: $24.95

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” 

So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line. In a single stroke, the simple sentence... Read more >
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The Undying Lamp of Zen
The Undying Lamp of Zen
Written by Torei Enji, Translated by Thomas Cleary
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ISBN: 9781590307922
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The Undying Lamp of Zen
The Testament of Zen Master Torei
Written by Torei Enji
Translated by Thomas Cleary


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $16.95

This is a complete explanation of Zen practice written by one of the most eminent masters of pre-modern Japan. The author, Torei Enji (1721–1792), was best known as one of two “genius assistants” to Hakuin Ekaku, who was himself a towering figure in Zen Buddhism who revitalized the Rinzai school. Torei... Read more >
Ordinary Recovery
Ordinary Recovery
Written by William Alexander, Foreword by Kevin Griffin
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590308288
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Ordinary Recovery
Mindfulness, Addiction, and the Path of Lifelong Sobriety
Written by William Alexander
Foreword by Kevin Griffin


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $15.95

The key to ongoing freedom from alcoholism or any other kind of addiction is right before us, here and now, in the ordinary and perfect present moment. The problem is that addictions are often the result of our efforts to escape living in the present in the first place. Bill Alexander’s... Read more >
Mind Body Zen
Mind Body Zen
Written by Jeffrey Maitland, Preface by Kendo Hal Roth
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781556439049
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Mind Body Zen
Waking Up to Your Life
Written by Jeffrey Maitland
Preface by Kendo Hal Roth


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: August 3, 2010
Price: $16.95

In Mind Body Zen, long-time Zen student, world-renowned Rolfer, and former philosophy professor Jeffrey Maitland combines his expertise across the mind-body-zen spectrum to help bridge the East-West gap in spiritual practice.

Tackling the prevailing misconception that Zen is a philosophy, Maitland provides an in-depth explanation of why Zen is an eminently practical... Read more >
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The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin
The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin
Written by Hakuin Ekaku, Translated by Norman Waddell
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ISBN: 9781590308066
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The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin
A Translation of the Sokko-roku Kaien-fusetsu
Written by Hakuin Ekaku
Translated by Norman Waddell


Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $18.95

A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous “What is the sound of one hand clapping?&rdquo... Read more >
Wild Ivy
Wild Ivy
Written by Hakuin Ekaku, Translated by Norman Waddell
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ISBN: 9781590308097
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Wild Ivy
The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin
Written by Hakuin Ekaku
Translated by Norman Waddell


Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $22.95

A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself, including the famous “What is the sound of one hand clapping?&rdquo... Read more >
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No Beginning, No End
No Beginning, No End
Written by Jakusho Kwong, Edited by Peter Levitt, Foreword by Thich Nhat Hanh
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590308110
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No Beginning, No End
The Intimate Heart of Zen
Written by Jakusho Kwong
Edited by Peter Levitt
Foreword by Thich Nhat Hanh


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: June 8, 2010
Price: $16.95

In No Beginning, No End, Zen master Jakusho Kwong-roshi shows us how to treasure the ordinary activities of our daily lives through an understanding of simple Buddhist practices and ideas. The author’s spontaneous, poetic, and pragmatic teachings—so reminiscent of his spiritual predecessor Shunryu Suzuki (Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind)—transport us on an... Read more >
Things Pertaining to Bodhi
Things Pertaining to Bodhi
Written by Sheng Yen
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ISBN: 9781590307908
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Things Pertaining to Bodhi
The Thirty-seven Aids to Enlightenment
Written by Sheng Yen


Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: June 8, 2010
Price: $21.95

The Thirty-seven Aids to Enlightenment are a set of fundamental teachings of Buddhism in the form of a list. The list’s seeming simplicity belies the fact that it is actually a kind of road map to enlightenment for anyone who follows it with diligence and sincerity. The Thirty-seven Aids comprise seven... Read more >
A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen
A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen
Written by Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber, Franz-Karl Ehrhard and Michael S. Diener, Translated by Michael H. Kohn
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ISBN: 9781590308080
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A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

Written by Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber, Franz-Karl Ehrhard and Michael S. Diener
Translated by Michael H. Kohn


Format: Trade Paperback, 296 pages
On Sale: May 11, 2010
Price: $24.95

With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a tool to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist... Read more >
Writing Down the Bones
Writing Down the Bones
Written by Natalie Goldberg
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781590307946
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Writing Down the Bones
Freeing the Writer Within
Written by Natalie Goldberg


Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2010
Price: $18.95

With insight, humor, and practicality, Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into writing skillfully and creatively. She offers suggestions, encouragement, and solid advice on many aspects of the writer’s craft: on writing from “first thoughts” (keep your hand moving, don’t cross out, just get it on... Read more >
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Being with Dying
Being with Dying
Written by Joan Halifax, Foreword by Ira Byock
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590307182
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Being with Dying
Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death
Written by Joan Halifax
Foreword by Ira Byock


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $16.95

The Buddhist approach to death can be of great benefit to people of all backgrounds—as has been demonstrated time and again in Joan Halifax’s decades of work with the dying and their caregivers. Inspired by traditional Buddhist teachings, her work is a source of wisdom for all those who are charged... Read more >
The Zen Art Book
The Zen Art Book
Written by John Daido Loori and Stephen Addiss
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ISBN: 9781590307472
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The Zen Art Book
The Art of Enlightenment
Written by John Daido Loori and Stephen Addiss


Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $21.95

When a Zen master puts brush to paper, the resulting image is an expression of the quality of his or her mind. It is thus a teaching,  intended to compassionately stop us in our tracks and to compel us to consider ultimate truth. Here, forty masterpieces of painting and calligraphy by... Read more >
The Art of Buddhism
The Art of Buddhism
Written by Denise Patry Leidy
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ISBN: 9781590306703
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The Art of Buddhism
An Introduction to Its History and Meaning
Written by Denise Patry Leidy


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $29.95

As its teachings spread from the Indian subcontinent in all directions across Asia, Buddhism influenced every culture it touched—from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:country-region> to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region>, from <st1:country-region w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">Mongolia</st1:place> </st1:country-region> to Java. Buddhist art is a radiant reflection of the encounter of the Buddha’s teachings with the diverse civilizations that came... Read more >
The True Dharma Eye
The True Dharma Eye
Written by John Daido Loori, Translated by John Daido Loori and Kazuaki Tanahashi
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ISBN: 9781590304655
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The True Dharma Eye
Zen Master Dogen's Three Hundred Koans
Written by John Daido Loori
Translated by John Daido Loori and Kazuaki Tanahashi


Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $34.95

A collection of three hundred koans compiled by Eihei Dogen, the thirteenth-century founder of Soto Zen in Japan, this book presents readers with a uniquely contemporary perspective on his profound teachings and their relevance for modern Western practitioners of Zen. Following the traditional format for koan collections, John Daido Loori Roshi... Read more >
Zen Heart
Zen Heart
Written by Ezra Bayda
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ISBN: 9781590307229
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Zen Heart
Simple Advice for Living with Mindfulness and Compassion
Written by Ezra Bayda


Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $15.95

There’s a secret to spiritual practice, and it’s surprisingly simple: learn to be present with attention. Do that, and the whole world becomes your teacher, you wake up to the sacredness of every aspect of existence, and compassion for others arises without even thinking about it. In Zen Heart, Bayda provides... Read more >
Shattering the Great Doubt
Shattering the Great Doubt
Written by Sheng Yen
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590306215
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Shattering the Great Doubt
The Chan Practice of Huatou
Written by Sheng Yen


Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $22.95

Huatou is a skillful method for breaking through the prison of mental habits into the spacious mind of enlightenment. The huatou is a confounding question much like a Zen koan. Typical ones are "What is wu [nothingness]?" or "What was my original face before birth-and-death?" But a huatou is unlike a... Read more >
The Sayings of Layman P'ang
The Sayings of Layman P'ang
Translated by James Green
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590306307
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The Sayings of Layman P'ang
A Zen Classic of China
Translated by James Green


Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $14.95

These wise and funny stories have been an inspiration to spiritual practice for more than twelve centuries, particularly for all those who follow the Buddhist path as laypeople. Layman P’ang (740–808) was a merchant and family man who one day put all his money and possessions in a boat and sunk... Read more >
Minding Mind
Minding Mind
Translated by Thomas Cleary
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590306857
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Minding Mind
A Course in Basic Meditation
Translated by Thomas Cleary


Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $18.95

Some types of meditation are aimed at promoting a sense of confidence and well-being in everyday life, while other types focus on producing altered states of consciousness, transcending the world, or developing skills for serving other people. The instructions in this book focus on the highest type of all, “pure, clear... Read more >
The Way of Korean Zen
The Way of Korean Zen
Written by Kusan Sunim, Translated by Martine Batchelor, Introduction by Stephen Batchelor
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590306864
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The Way of Korean Zen

Written by Kusan Sunim
Translated by Martine Batchelor
Introduction by Stephen Batchelor


Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $19.95

The power and simplicity of the Korean Zen tradition shine in this collection of teachings by a renowned modern master, translated by Martine Batchelor. Kusan Sunim provides a wealth of practical advice for students, particularly with regard to the uniquely Korean practice of hwadu, or sitting with questioning. An extensive introduction... Read more >
Mindful Eating
Mindful Eating
Written by Jan Chozen Bays
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ISBN: 9781590305317
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Mindful Eating
A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food--includes CD
Written by Jan Chozen Bays


Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: February 3, 2009
Price: $18.95

The art of mindfulness can transform our struggles with food—and renew our sense of pleasure, appreciation, and satisfaction with eating. Drawing on recent research and integrating her experiences as a physician and meditation teacher, Dr. Jan Bays offers a wonderfully clear presentation of what mindfulness is and how it can help... Read more >
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