What follows is a partial bibliography of my life. If I’ve read it, it’s impacted me in some way – either subtle or profound. I’ve decided to limit this list to works on spirituality, though I’m widely read in other fields and even “classic” fiction. I’m rather attached to reading and learning…Hm. Something to “not think” about.
365 Zen Daily Readings
Allione, Lama Tsultrim
Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict
American Museum of Natural History
Tangkas: Buddhist Paintings from Tibet: American Museum of Natural History Book of Postcards
Bartok, Josh
Daily Wisdom: 365 Buddhist Inspirations
Bloom, Pamela
Buddhist Acts of Compassion
Boorstein, Sylvia
Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There: A Mindfulness Retreat with Sylvia Boorstein
Boorstein, Sylvia
Road Sage: Mindfulness Techniques for Drivers
Chodron, Pema
Getting Unstuck
Chopra, Deepak
Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment
Dalai Lama XIV
Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of The Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama XIV
How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life
Dalai Lama XIV, Robert Kiely
The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus
Das, Lama Surya
Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
Das, Lama Surya
Awakening to the Sacred: Creating a Personal Spiritual Life
Das, Lama Surya
Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be: Lessons on Change, Loss, and Spiritual Transformation
Das, Lama Surya
The Big Questions: How to Find Your Own Answers to Life’s Essential Mysteries
Dogen, Eihei
Shobogenzo Zen Essays by Dogen
Goldstein, Joseph
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation
Goldstein, Joseph
The Path of Insight Meditation (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
Griffin, Kevin
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps
Hesse, Hermann
Siddhartha: Siddhartha (Shambhala Classics)
Hozumi, Gensho
Zen Heart
Jamieson, R. C.
The Perfection of Wisdom, Illustrated with Ancient Sanskrit Manuscripts
Kornfield, Jack
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
Larkin, Geri
Stumbling Toward Enlightenment
Larkin, Geri
Tap Dancing in Zen
Levine, Noah
Dharma Punx A Memoir
Lhalungpa, Lobsang P.
The Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the Tibetan
Millman, Dan
No Ordinary Moments
Moore, Daniel
The Little Book of Zen
Moore, Dinty W.
The Accidental Buddhist
Nhat Hanh, Thich
Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames
Nhat Hanh, Thich
Peace Is Every Step
Nhat Hanh, Thich
The Blooming of a Lotus: Guided Meditation for Achieving the Miracle of Mindfulness
Nhat Hanh, Thich
The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation
Nhat Hanh, Thich
The Miracle of Mindfulness
Nhat Hanh, Thich
Zen Keys: A Guide to Zen Practice
Rinchen, Geshe Sonam
The Bodhisattva Vow
Sach, Jacky
The Everything Zen Book: Achieve Inner Calm and Peace of Mind Through Meditation, Simple Living, and Harmony (Everything Series)
Salzberg, Sharon
Lovingkindness The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
Sangharakshita
Dhammapada: The Way of Truth
Seung Sahn
Dropping Ashes on the Buddha: The Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn
Seung Sahn
Only Don’t Know: Selected Teaching Letters of Zen Master Seung Sahn
Seung Sahn
The Compass of Zen
Seung Sahn
The Whole World is a Single Flower: 365 Kong-ans for Everyday Life with Questions and Commentary
Sherrill, Martha
The Buddha from Brooklyn
Snelling, John
The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and History
Suzuki, Shunryu
ZEN Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Titmuss, Christopher
The Buddha’s Book of Daily Meditations
Tolle, Eckhart
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
Tolle, Eckhart
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Too, Lillian
Mantras and Mudras: Meditations for the Hands and Voice to Bring Peace and Inner Calm
Tricycle Magazine
Buddha Laughing: A Tricycle Book of Cartoons
Trungpa, Chogyam
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Warner, Brad
Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies, & the Truth about Reality
Williamson, Marianne
The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for Living Your Best Life
You Are Not Here and Other Works of Buddhist Fiction