The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment
"The Three Pillars of Zenis still, in my opinion, the best book in English that has been written on Zen Buddhism."--Huston Smith, author ofThe Worlds' ReligionsandForgotten Truth"The Three Pillars of Zenheralded the end of armchair Buddhism.  With this practical guide to Zen meditation, Roshi Kapleau ushered in the first wave of American zazen practitioners.  It was extraordinarily inspiring.  It still is."--Helen Tworkov, founding editor ofTricycle:  The Buddhist Reviewand author ofZen in America"For over thirty years Roshi Kapleau'sThree Pillars of Zenhas been the wellspring of Zen teachings for practitioners in the West, remaining as vital and fresh today as it was when it was originally published.  It truly ranks among the timeless classics of Zen Buddhism."--Roshi John Daido Loori, Abbot, Zen Mountain Monastery"For anyone seriously interested in Zen--this book will be invaluable."--Times Literary Supplement(London).