Philosophy / Eastern / Zen

Nothing and Everything - The Influence of Buddhism on the American Avant Garde: 1942 - 1962

by Ellen Pearlman

In America in the late 1950s and early 60s, the world—and life itself—became a legitimate artist’s tool, aligning with Zen Buddhism’s emphasis on “enlightenment at any moment” and living in the now....

Elegant Failure: A Guide to Zen Koans

by Richard Shrobe

A modern commentary on classic Zen stories of enlightenment and near-enlightenment

A Heart Blown Open: The Life & Practice of Zen Master Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi

by Keith Martin-Smith

Denis Kelly's life is part Hunter S. Thompson, part Timothy Leary, and part Eckhart Tolle. From his beginnings in an abusive and alcoholic home in Wisconsin to becoming a major force in the counterculture movement,...

The Jesus Koans

by Kim Michaels

This is a gem of a book that will not fail to entertain, uplift and inspire. Short, snappy and sometimes humorous zen-like koans that give profound insights into the true, inner, mystical teachings of Jesus-and...

Stumbling Toward Enlightenment

by Geri Larkin

A humorous and honest collection of Buddhist wisdom from a Western beginner'­s perspective.

Instead of promising a straight and clear path to enlightenment, author and teacher Geri Larkin shows us that even...

Mind Body Zen: Waking Up to Your Life

by Jeffrey Maitland & Kendo Hal Roth

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...