8 Top philosophy books like Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki

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Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"

By: Shunryu Suzuki

4.20

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Shunryu Suzuki's extraordinary gift for conveying traditional Zen teachings using ordinary language…

"A student, filled with emotion and crying, implored, "Why is there so much suffering?" Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason."

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"

"A student, filled with emotion and crying, implored, "Why is there so much suffering?" Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason."

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"

If you liked the philosophy plot in Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Across the River and into the Trees

By: Ernest Hemingway

3.31

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Liev Schreiber! A poignant tale of a revitalizing love … read more

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"Ma che cosa posso raccontare a questa ragazza, ora, in questa fredda mattina ventosa al Gritti Palace Hotel? “Che cosa vorresti sapere, Figlia?"

-Ernest Hemingway, Across the River and into the Trees

"In America, they make such things of wire and of sponge-rubber, such as you use in the sets of tanks. You never know there, whether there is any truth in the matter, unless you are a bad boy as I am."

-Ernest Hemingway, Across the River and into the Trees

"I don't know. I guess the cards we draw are those we get. You wouldn't like to re-deal would you, dealer? No. They only deal to you once and then you pick them up and play them. I can play them, if I…"

-Ernest Hemingway, Across the River and into the Trees

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2. The Perennial Philosophy

By: Aldous Huxley

4.12

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Perennial Philosophy is defined by its author as "The metaphysic that recognizes a divine Reali… read more

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"Organized and balanced disunity is the necessary condition of liberty."

-Aldous Huxley, The Perennial Philosophy

"We cannot hope to utter anything worth saying, unless we read and inwardly digest the utterances of our betters."

-Aldous Huxley, The Perennial Philosophy

"If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion."

-Aldous Huxley, The Perennial Philosophy

"In other words, the highest form of the love of God is an immediate spiritual intuition, by which 'knower, known and knowledge are made one."

-Aldous Huxley, The Perennial Philosophy

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3. Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears

By: Pema Chödrön

3.86

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

In this book Pema Chodron shows us how to break free of destructive patterns in our lives and exper… read more

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  • buddhism
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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4. Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces that Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave

By: Adam Alter

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A revelatory look at how our environment unconsciously yet dramatically shapes the judgments and de… read more

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  • nonfiction
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5. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings

By: Nyogen Senzaki , Paul Reps

3.63

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

When Zen Flesh, Zen Boneswas published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire genera… read more

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  • buddhism
  • zen
  • philosophy
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6. Beyond Happiness: The Zen Way to True Contentment

By: None

3.50

Format: 93 pages, Hardcover

Happiness is available to all of us--right here, right now. All that's required is that we learn to… read more

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  • buddhism
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7. The Three Pillars of Zen

By: Philip Kapleau

3.61

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

Through explorations of the three pillars of Zen--teaching, practice, and enlightenment--Roshi Phil… read more

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8. Light on Life

By: B.K.S. Iyengar , Douglas Abrams , None

3.83

Format: None pages,

B.K.S. Iyengar--hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" (BBC) and considered by many to be the most im… read more

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9. Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion

By: Pema Chödrön , None

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

This book offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness… read more

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10. The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power

By: Ichiro Kishimi

4.04

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The author team behind worldwide bestseller The Courage To Be Disliked return with the must-have co… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • japanese literature
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11. The Circadian Code: Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy, and Transform Your Health from Morning to Midnight: Longevity Book

By: Satchin Panda

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When we eat may be as important as what we eat. Like most people, you probably wake up, get hungry… read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #14)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.35

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series—from #1 international bestselling auth… read more

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13. Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be

By: Steven Pressfield

4.06

Format: 150 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you being defeated by a tendency to procrastination, self-doubt, fear, distraction, and perfect… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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14. Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours

By: Noah Kagan

4.20

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The founder and CEO of AppSumo.com, Noah Kagan, knows how to launch a seven-figure business in a si… read more

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  • nonfiction
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15. Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

By: Greg McKeown

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism takes on the holy grail of human performance:… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"What job have I hired this grudge to do?"

-Greg McKeown, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

"There is no mastery without mistakes, and there is no learning later without the courage to be rubbish."

-Greg McKeown, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

"Life doesn't have to be as hard and complicated as we make it. Each of us has -- as Robert Frost wrote -- "Promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep." No matter what challenges, obstacles or ha…"

-Greg McKeown, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

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16. Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover in History

By: Ben Mezrich

3.66

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling author Ben the book Elon Musk doesn’t want you to read. BREAKIN… read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. Last Acts

By: Alexander Sammartino

3.28

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A rollicking, satirical debut novel about a gun-store-owning father and son forced to live together… read more

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18. Becoming Nobody: The Essential Ram Dass Collection

By: Ram Dass

4.49

Format: None pages, Audio CD

As featured in the Ram Dass documentary film Becoming Nobody, five essential live teaching sessions… read more

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  • eastern philosophy
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19. How Innovation Works: Serendipity, Energy and the Saving of Time

By: Matt Ridley

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements… read more

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  • nonfiction
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20. Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"

By: Shunryu Suzuki

4.20

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Shunryu Suzuki's extraordinary gift for conveying traditional Zen teachings using ordinary language… read more

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  • japanese literature
"A student, filled with emotion and crying, implored, "Why is there so much suffering?" Suzuki Roshi replied, "No reason."

-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Is Right Here: Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki, Author of "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind"

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21. Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi

By: Tangen Harada

4.54

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

From narrowly surviving World War II through enduring the profound rigors of traditional Zen traini… read more

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Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears

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3.86

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Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings

Nyogen Senzaki , Paul Reps

3.63

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Beyond Happiness: The Zen Way to True Contentment

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4.44

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4.37

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