Suggested Readings

Finding the Still Point
John Daido Loori
A basic primer on the "technicals" of Zen practice

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Shunryu Suzuki
A Zen classic, comprised of various talks given by Suzuki Roshi

Everyday Zen and Nothing Special
Charlotte Joko Beck
Zen in everyday life

Making Zen Your Own: Giving Life to Twelve Key Golden Age Ancestors
by Roshi Janet Jiryu Abels
Written by Still Mind Zendo's founding teacher, this book illuminates basic Zen teaching through stories about Zen’s Chinese ancestors. See here for more information and an excerpt.

On Zen Practice
Taizan Maezumi and Bernie Glassman
Basic Zen teachings from Maezumi Roshi and other Zen teachers

Buddha
Karen Armstrong
An excellent book on the life of the Buddha

Toward a Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and the Path of Personal and Spiritual Transformation
by John Wellwood
A psychotherapist offers a road map for integrating Eastern spiritual traditions with Western psychological practices.