There are many excellent books, journals, newsletters, and tapes on Buddhism in English. The three books I recommend most highly are The Miracle of Mindfulness, by Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, by Shunryu Suzuki, and Meditation in Action, by Chogyam Trungpa. They all speak clearly, simply, and directly about Buddhist understanding from within the tradition. A fourth book, Taking the Path of Zen, by Robert Aitken, provides an excellent how-to manual for someone entering Zen practice.
For further reading, see the bibliography in Nancy Wilson Ross’s book. For further information or meditation instruction, contact