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The Mumonkan, translated as The Gateless Gate, is a collection of 48 Zen koans compiled in the early 13th century by the Chinese Zen master Mumon Ekai (1183-1260). Along with the Blue Cliff Record, The Gateless Gate is a central work of the Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism. The common theme of the koans of Mumon Ekai, nature of dualistic conceptualization. Each koan epitomizes one or more of the polarities of consciousness that act like an obstac...

The Bodhicaryavatara, often translated as A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, is an 8th-century masterpiece from Indian scholar and yogi Shantideva. It is regarded as one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist texts, and is studied extensively by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners everywhere.

House of Silent Light tells the story of Mrs. Ida Russell. She was the first Westerner to practice Zen meditation under the direct guidance of a Japanese Zen master, and the first Westerner to live for an extended period at a traditional Zen monastery.

A collection of key texts from practising Buddhism women, showing their vital contributions to the development of Buddhist thought.

The Venerable Myokyo-ni, a noted Zen Master in the UK, attempts in this book to describe what Zen is, and what its aims should be.

Rinzai, who died in 866 AD, was the founder of one of the main schools of Zen Buddhism. This record of his life, written by his disciple and here translated by The Venerable Myokyo-ni, is one of the central texts of Zen.

A selection of daily devotional chants, with commentary, which will be of interest to all practicing Buddhists.

A new and important translation of 300 haiku of Matsuo Basho, the most famous poet of Japan's Edo period. This collection reflects the freestanding 5-7-5 form which most epitomizes the poet's subtle literary brilliance.

In studying this important ancient text, Trevor Leggett explores themes such as worship, training the mind, dreaming and sleep.

Over twenty Buddhist teaching stories, drawn from all walks of life, with commentaries by the eminent Zen teacher Venerable Myokyo-ni.