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Old 11-01-2011, 04:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Please advise me a book on Zen/Chan Buddhism. I'm not a buddhist. I read some long articles only. But I'd like to know some more about it.
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Please advise me a book on Zen/Chan Buddhism. I'm not a buddhist. I read some long articles only. But I'd like to know some more about it.
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There are many good books on the subject. One good place to start perhaps would be "The Beginners Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki.

It's been a while since I read it so can't remember exactly what's inside but if I'm not mistaken it touches mainly on Zen and everyday life as opposed to books that take a more intellectual approach to Zen.
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A brilliant book is:
Zen mind - Beginners Mind
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I recommend The Three Pillars of Zen Philip by Kapleau Roshi

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Pillars-...0291316&sr=1-1
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Thanks a lot. I'm going to check every of these books.
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Sit with a Buddhist. The learning curve will be faster.
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Sit with a Buddhist. The learning curve will be faster.
I don''t know any buddhist in my city Buddhism is rare here.
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I prefer the Tibetan school - so any books written by his holiness the Dalai Llama are good start. Zen is not a mainstream Buddhism, albeit there is nothing wrong with it.
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oh yes. I would recommend Three Pillars as well.

anything by Alan Watts is good, too.

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