(1716) Yamamoto Tsunemoto
(Translated from Japanese into English by William Scott Wilson (1979))
Poetic, robust, humbling. Maybe even useful. I’ve been trying to make decisions ‘within seven breaths’, for example.
Category: Oriental Thought
Zen Buddhism
Christmas Humphreys
Probably the third-best work on the subject in the English language.
The Way of Zen
Alan WattsProbably the second-best work on the subject in the English language.
Tao: The Watercourse Way
Alan Watts
Introduction to Zen Buddhism
Suzuki
In my opinion the best short work available on the subject in the English language.
Buddhism
Christmas Humphreys
A good introduction to, and overview of, the main branches of Buddhism. Intended for those willing to garner a historical understanding, but not designed with a view to aiding the practice of Buddhism. Whatever that is.
The Book
Alan Watts
A whimsical introduction to transcending the Ego.