The Iron Cow of Zen

The Iron Cow of Zen
Author: Albert Low
Publisher: Quest Books
Total Pages: 202
Release: 1985
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780835605984

The Iron Cow is a book of such koans complete with discerning commentary. Zen is a completely existential discipline, and Albert Low relates these ambiguous statements to our every existence. Thus, this Quest book becomes a very practical manual. A friend of the reader.

What More Do You Want?

What More Do You Want?
Author: Albert Low
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1462911919

All readers, both novice and longtime practitioners, will encounter in this book new answers, and new questions, to the what, why and how of Zen practice. We've all had moments in our lives when we've thought, "Something is missing. There must be more to life than this." It is this sense that often brings people to the practice of Zen. By turning to Zen, they acknowledge that this "something" lies not in externals, but rather in seeking to transcend desire and attachment. The journey toward that transcendence begins with questioning, and questions will be part of the path until awakening is attained. In What More do You Want? a fascinating new book by renowned Zen master Albert Low, he addresses some of the questions students have posed about the practice of Zen: Why do we practice? Why should we seek to understand our reasons for practicing? How can we distinguish between true and false practice? What is awakening? In addition, Low shares with his readers four teishos--talks that comment on a text or koan in order to enhance meditation practice--on zazen or seated meditation, on pain and suffering, and on the very nature of practice itself. Finally, Low shares with readers an experience of satori, a glimpse into Buddha nature.

Zen Meditation Plain and Simple

Zen Meditation Plain and Simple
Author: Albert Low
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2000-05-15
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 146290162X

Zen is essentially a practice and not a dogma; no amount of theory or discussion will ever take the place of a few minutes of practice. Among the many books about Zen, there are few that explain simply, to the interested beginner, how to do Zen—how to just sit down and begin to work toward fulfillment of the promises offered by Zen. Zen Meditation Plain and Simple answers this need with concise, easily understood instructions on how to incorporate Zen into your daily life. Albert Low makes no glib claims or promises. He admits that the way of Zen is not an easy one to follow. But, for those willing to stop talking about Zen, stop thinking about Zen, and start working to be and do in the manner of Zen, Zen Meditation Plain and Simple offers just the right tool to get the job done.

Zen and the Sutras

Zen and the Sutras
Author: Albert Low
Publisher: Boston : Tuttle Pub.
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2000
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

The director of the Montreal Zen Center offers an important book for those who wish to delve deeper into meditation practice and their quest for self-realization.

Zen and Creative Management

Zen and Creative Management
Author: Albert Low
Publisher: Tuttle Pub
Total Pages: 255
Release: 1992
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780804818834

In Zen and Creative Management, Albert Low, Zen teacher and former business executive, combines Eastern and Western thought to provide mangers with a blueprint for better understanding, improved decision making, and increased awareness of society as a whole.

The Zen Master Hakuin

The Zen Master Hakuin
Author: Hakuin
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1971
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780231060417

An intoduction to the teachings of Hakuin and the study of Rinzai Zen.

The Origin of Human Nature

The Origin of Human Nature
Author: Albert Low
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2008
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

Offers an original way to integrate spiritual and scientific views of human evolution. This work offers an alternative to the way we think about our origins: random mutation (mechanistic neo-Darwinism), Genesis (God did it all personally), and Intelligent Design (God personally does what we can't otherwise account for).

Hakuin on Kensho

Hakuin on Kensho
Author: Albert Low
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2006-09-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0834826224

Kensho is the Zen experience of waking up to one’s own true nature—of understanding oneself to be not different from the Buddha-nature that pervades all existence. The Japanese Zen Master Hakuin (1689–1769) considered the experience to be essential. In his autobiography he says: "Anyone who would call himself a member of the Zen family must first achieve kensho-realization of the Buddha’s way. If a person who has not achieved kensho says he is a follower of Zen, he is an outrageous fraud. A swindler pure and simple." Hakuin’s short text on kensho, "Four Ways of Knowing of an Awakened Person," is a little-known Zen classic. The "four ways" he describes include the way of knowing of the Great Perfect Mirror, the way of knowing equality, the way of knowing by differentiation, and the way of the perfection of action. Rather than simply being methods for "checking" for enlightenment in oneself, these ways ultimately exemplify Zen practice. Albert Low has provided careful, line-by-line commentary for the text that illuminates its profound wisdom and makes it an inspiration for deeper spiritual practice.

The Mirror of Zen

The Mirror of Zen
Author: Boep Joeng
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2006-12-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0834826410

The sacred radiance of our original nature never darkens. It has shined forth since beginningless time. Do you wish to enter the gate that leads to this? Simply do not give rise to conceptual thinking. Zen Master So Sahn (1520–1604) is a towering figure in the history of Korean Zen. In this treasure-text, he presents in simple yet beautiful language the core principles and teachings of Zen. Each section opens with a quotation—drawn from classical scriptures, teachings, and anecdotes—followed by the author’s commentary and verse. Originally written in Chinese, the text was translated into Korean in the mid-twentieth century by the celebrated Korean monk Boep Joeng. An American Zen monk, Hyon Gak, has translated it into English.

The Matter of Zen

The Matter of Zen
Author: Paul Wienpahl
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2016-05-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317215362

This book, first published in 1964, concerns the practice of Zen Buddhism. The practice is a particular form of meditation. In Japan, the only country in which it is any longer seriously pursued, the practice is called zazen. The author directs attention to zazen because it is being overlooked in the current interest in Zen.