List of books related to Buddhism
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The following is a list of books related to Buddhism:
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Introductions and general texts
- Bechert, H., & Gombrich, R. (Eds.). (1991). The world of Buddhism. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0500276285
- Gethin, R. (1998). The foundations of Buddhism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192892231
- Harvey, P. (1990). An introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, history and practices. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521313333
- Sangharakshita (2001). A Survey of Buddhism (ninth edition). Windhorse Publications. ISBN 0904766934
- Williams, P., & Tribe, A. (2000). Buddhist thought: A complete introduction to the Indian tradition. London: Routledge. ISBN 0415207010
Nikaya Buddhism
- Histories
- Early Indian Buddhism
- Warder, A. K. (2000). Indian Buddhism. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 8120817419
- Early Indian Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism (General)
- Primary texts
- Santideva (2002), The Bodhicaryavatara (trans. Kate Crosby and Andrew Skilton), Windhorse Publications. ISBN 1899579494
- Prajñāparamitā literature
- Conze, Edward. Buddhist Wisdom : The Diamond Sutra and The Heart Sutra. ISBN 0375726004
- Early East Asian Buddhism
- . Muller, A. Charles. The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment: Korean Buddhism's Guide to Meditation. Albany: SUNY Press, 1999.
- Secondary texts
- Williams, P. (1989). Mahayana Buddhism: The doctrinal foundations. London: Routledge. ISBN 0415025370
Madhyamaka
Zen
- Primary Texts
- Rinzai
- Watson, Burton, tr. (1999). The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0231114850
- Soto
- Waddell and Abe, trs. (2002) The Heart of Dogen's Shobogenzo. State Univ of New York Press. ISBN 0791452425
- Rinzai
- Histories
- Dumoulin, Heinrich. A History of Zen Buddhism.
- Western writings on Zen
- Merton, Thomas. Mystics and Zen Masters.
- Janwillem van de Wetering
- (1971) The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312207743
- (1975) A glimpse of nothingness: Experiences in an American Zen Community. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312209452
- (1999) Afterzen: Experiences of a Zen Student Out on His Ear, St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312272618
Children's Books
- Janwillem van de Wetering. (1978) Little Owl: An Eightfold Buddhist Admonition. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0395264561
Misc.
- Books that mention Buddhism or Buddhist thinkers
- Michael H. Hart, The 100, Carol Publishing Group, July 1992, paperback, 576 pages, ISBN 0806513500
Buddhist publishers
Several publishers specialise in books on Buddhism
- Dharma Publishing (http://www.dharmapublishing.com)
- Shambhala Publications (http://www.shambhala.com)
- Snow Lion Publications (http://www.snowlionpub.com)
- Windhorse Publications (http://www.windhorsepublications.com)
- Wisdom Publications (http://www.wisdompubs.org)