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From: tilley@cs.rochester.edu (Dave Tilley)
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Subject: Re: Zen Books
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Date: 17 Oct 90 04:15:32 GMT
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In article <1990Oct16.053102.5066@nas.nasa.gov> AWHJ@VAX5.CIT.CORNELL.EDU (Tom Fredericks) writes:
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>  I'm looking for a really good book on Zen.  There are scores of them out
>there.  Can anyone recommend an outstanding Zen book?
>
>  - Tom Fredericks
>    Ithaca, New York


Gosh there ARE so many aren't there. So here are some:

BY THICH NHAT HAHN
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Being Peace
The Sun My Heart
The Miracle of Mindfullness

Zen And The Art Of Motercycle Mantenance (sp?) - Robert Persig

Nine Headed Dragon River - Peter Mathessin (sp?)

Mind of Clover - Robert Aitkin

A Second Zen Reader - Leggit


BY D.T. Suzuki
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Zen and Japanese Culture
Essays on Zen Budhism
A Zen Manual
Zen Awakening

Cloud Hidden Whereabouts Unknown (and many other books) - Alan Watts

That should do ya for starters. Lots more where that came from.





Also Check out Roshi Phillip Kapleau (sp?) From Rochester NY.
Three Pillars of Zen
Zen; Dawn In The West
The Wheel of Life and Death
Each Life Is Precious (I think thats the name, about vegitarianism)
Dave Tilley
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