This is a book about awareness - it's about being 'awake' and in touch with what is going on here and now. Practical and down-to-earth, it deals exclusively with the present, not with speculation, theory or belief in some far-off time and place. The teachings of the Buddha are plain and straightforw[...]

What is Buddhism? In "Buddhism is Not What You Think" Steve Hagen, bestselling author of "Buddhism Plain and Simple" and a Zen priest, cuts through the many misconceptions surrounding Buddhism, and shows us its true purpose. Drawing on down-to-earth examples from everyday life, this practical and st[...]

One of the most influential Zen teachers in America shows how to bring the insights that arise through meditation into our everyday experience. Dainin Katagiri (1928-1990) was a central figure in the transmission of Zen in America. His first book, RETURNING TO SILENCE, became one of the classics of [...]