Sitting Buddha; Zen Meditation for everyone by Rev Master Daishin Morgan, Abbot of Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey.
Describes the fundamentals of the practice of zazen, both physical and mental elements, followed by an enquiry into the nature of our perceptions and how they determine our experience of the world and therefore our inner suffering.
Our lives are radically changed by learning how to be still within the events of life and experience things as they are, with nothing added or taken away.
2004 84 pp. £5.00
Zen
is Eternal Life
This book is a guide for all who wish to practice Zen. In the first
section, Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett explains Buddhist beliefs and how
we can put them into practice in our daily lives. Following sections
contain writings of Japanese Zen Masters, Dogen and Keizan, as a guide
to deepen your practice.
Shasta Abbey Press, new edition, 2000. Paperback, 354 pp. £12.75 Reduced
Now £12
The Wild
White Goose
The Diary of a Female Zen Priest by Rev. Roshi P.T.N.H. Jiyu-Kennett.
Originally published in two volumes, this book is based on the diaries of the years in Japan of Roshi Jiyu-Kennett, one of the first Western women to become a Zen Master. It covers both the depth of her own spiritual training and offers a rare insight into a large Japanese Zen monastery in the 1960's.
Shasta Abbey Press, 2002. Paperback, 520pp. £16.50
The Shobogenzo
Volume 1 of Shasta Abbey’s planned complete translation of
Great Master Dogen’s Shobogenzo helps to make Dogen’s writings
easily accessible and is highly recommended as an invaluable guide for
Buddhist practice.
Shasta Abbey Press, 216 pp. £12.00
The Denkoroku:
The Record of the Transmission of the Light
A series of monastic lectures given in the 14th century by Great
Master Keizan. Each chapter shows how an Ancestor in the Zen lineage,
starting with Shakyamuni Buddha, transmitted the teaching to his successor.
Shasta Abbey Press, 1993. Paperback, 303 pp. £15.25 Reduced
Now £15
Buddhist
Writings on Meditation and Daily Practice: The Serene Reflection Meditation
Tradition
Buddhist texts fundamental to the study and practice of Serene Reflection
Meditation (Soto Zen). Included are complete translations of The Scripture
of Brahma’s Net, and The Scripture on Fully Perfected Enlightenment,
as well as new translations of Bodhidharma’s Discourse on Pure
Meditation and Keizan’s Instructions on How to Do Pure Meditation.
Shasta Abbey Press, 1994. Paperback, 382 pp. £14.75 Reduced
Now £14
Buddhism
from Within
by Rev Master Daizui McPhillamy
What is it like to see the world through Buddhist eyes? What meaning does Buddhism have in their lives? By taking a plain speaking intuitive approach to the basic principles of Buddhism, this book offers a window into understanding the religion in a personal way. The author was a Buddhist monk for 30 years and was Head of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives from 1996 until his death in April 2003.
Shasta Abbey Press, £11.50 Reduced Now £10.50
Roar
of The Tigress Volume one
The words of Rev Master Jiyu-Kennett, western woman and Zen Master,
transcribed and edited by Rev Master Daizui Macphillamy, from some of
the more than one thousand tape recorded lectures she gave until her
death in 1996.
This is an introductory book of the basic teachings.
2001 299pp. £14.00 Reduced
Now £13
Soto
Zen
Originally published in 1960, this book was written by Rev
Keido Chisan Koho Zenji, former Abbot of Sojiji temple in Japan and
Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett’s Master, as part of his wish to help
to introduce Soto Zen to the West
160 pp. £11.00
Everyday Zen
By Charlotte Joko Beck
Offers a warm, engaging, uniquely Western approach to using Zen to deal with the problems of everyday living.
198 pp.
£11.00
The Art of Just Sitting
edited by John Daido Loori
A compilation of essential writings on the practice of shikantaza, spanning teachings over 1500 years, all pointing to the practice of 'Just sitting'
236 pp. £14.50
Beyond the Pale of Vengeance
by Kan Kikuchi.
This novel is based on a true story from 18th century Japan of a Buddhist monk who undertakes a seemingly impossible task in order to fulfill his spiritual purpose to help thise he had previously harmed.
It shows how, in converting his karma, he also tramsforms the lives of others.
64 pp. £4.00 Reduced
Now £3.50