Books by Charlotte Joko Beck

The following books are recommended especially if you are coming for the first time to the Monthly Meditations.

        

Everyday Zen – Charlotte Joko Beck

Nothing Special: Living Zen – Charlotte Joko Beck

 

Books by other Ordinary Mind Zen Teachers

        

  Ordinary Mind: Exploring the Common Ground of Zen & Psychotherapy – Barry Magid

Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide – Barry Magid

Being Zen: Bringing Meditation to Life – Ezra Bayda

At Home in the Muddy Water: A Guide to Finding Peace within Everyday Chaos – Ezra Bayda

Waking Up to What You Do: A Zen Practice for meeting every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion – Diane Eshin Rizetto

Every Way is the Ordinary Way: Ordinary Mind Zen – Elihu Genmyo Smith

 

Books on Zen

   

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Shunryu Suzuki

The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation – Thich Nhat Hanh

Upside-Down Zen: A Direct Path into Reality – Susan Murphy

The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice and Enlightenment – Philip Kapleau

 

Books on Buddhism

The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation – Thich Nhat Hanh

Teachings of the Buddha – Jack Kornfield

Confession of a Buddhist Atheist – Stephen Batchelor