| There are many books available on Zen and on Buddhism in general. The following works are recommended either because they are particularly informative, or because they are relevant to the Soto School of Zen as practiced by the Chapel Hill Zen Center. |
| Soto Zen | |
| Robert Aitken | The Mind of Clover Taking the Path of Zen The Practice of Perfection Original Dwelling Place |
| Charlotte Joko Beck | Everyday Zen Nothing Special |
| David Chadwick | Crooked Cucumber: the Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki |
| Francis Cook | How to Raise an Ox Sounds of Valley Streams |
| Dainin Katagiri | Returning to Silence You Have to Say Something Each Moment is the Universe |
| Jakusho Kwong | No Beginning, No End |
| Trevor Leggett, trans. | The Tiger's Cave (section by Obora Roshi) |
|
Taigen Daniel Leighton & Yi Wu |
Cultivating the Empty Field: the Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi |
| Shohaku Okumura |
Soto Zen Shobogenzo-zuimonki The Heart of Zen: Practice Without Gaining Mind |
| Shunryu Suzuki | Branching Streams Flow in the
Darkness Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Crooked Cucumber: the Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki by David Chadwick |
| Kazuaki Tanahashi | Beyond Thinking: a Guide to
Zen Meditation Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen Enlightenment Unfolds |
| Kosho Uchiyama |
How to Cook Your Life: Refining
Your Life Opening the Hand of Thought: Approach to Zen The Wholehearted Way: a Translation of Eihei Dogen's Bendowa |
| Other Buddhist Books | |
| Joseph Goldstein | The Experience of Insight |
| Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield | Seeking the Heart of Wisdom |
| Henepola Gunaratana | Mindfulness in Plain English |
| Thich Nhat Hanh | Miracle of Mindfulness Heart of Understanding Old Path, White Cloud Diamond that Cuts Through Illusion Heart of Buddha's Teaching Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation |
| Pema Chodron | The Wisdom of No Escape Start Where You Are When Things Fall Apart |
| Larry Rosenberg and David Guy | Breath by Breath: the Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation |
| Meditation Cushions, Benches, & Clothing | |
| Micaville, NC | Carolina Morning Designs P.O. Box 509 Micaville, NC 28755-0509 (828) 675-0490 www.zafu.net |
| Hillsborough, NC |
Sitting Wear (Meditation Robes) Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 732-3178 mositwear@aol.com |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Mindfully Made Zen Stitchery (Hipparis, Pants, Jubons) P.O. Box 9901 Chapel Hill, NC 27515-1901 (866) 633-6053 www.MindfullyMade.com |
| Chapel Hill, NC | SutraCovers.com P.O. Box 9901 Chapel Hill, NC 27515-1901 (866) 633-6053 www.sutracovers.com |
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