Suggested Reading

The following are some books suggested for reading:

The Still Point: An Introduction to Zen Meditation
John Daido Loori
An excellent basic primer on the “technicals” of Zen practice

On Zen Practice
Taizan Maezumi and Bernie Glassman
Basic Zen teachings from Maezumi Roshi and other Zen teachers

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Shunryu Suzuki
A Zen classic, comprised of various talks given by Suzuki Roshi

Everyday Zen and Nothing Special
Charlotte Joko Beck
Zen in everyday life

Buddha
Karen Armstrong
An excellent book on the life of the Buddha

Zen Around the World
Annellen and C. Alexander Simpkin
A concise history of Zen
No longer in print but available second hand through Amazon

The Buddhist magazines:
Tricycle
Buddhadharma
Shambhala Sun