Recommended Reading

The founder of Zen, Bodhidharma, said that Zen does not rely on words and letters. However, most western Buddhist practitioners are not familiar with the historical, philosophical and psychological underpinnings of the tradition, so Buddhist Study is critical to establishing a sound religious practice. Though words are not the same as the reality they describe, when used skillfully, they can act as a medium for direct realization. These titles come from the Mountains & Rivers Order's Recommended Reading List.
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  • How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America
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  • Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism (Shambhala Classics)
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  • Returning to Silence: Zen Practice in Everyday Life
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  • Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts'an's Classic
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  • The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
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  • The Places that Scare You
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  • What the Buddha Taught
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  • The Heart of Compassion: The Thirty-seven Verses on the Practice of a Bodhisattva
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  • Finding the Still Point: A Beginner's Guide to Zen Meditation
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  • Touching Enlightenment
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  • The Heroic Heart: Awakening Unbound Compassion
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  • The Practice of Pure Awareness
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