List of Buddhist writers

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This list of Buddhist writers lists people who write about Buddhism. The topic can be more varied than might be expected, however, since Buddhism often discusses everything from deep psychoanalysis, to the right frame of mind when washing dishes.

Contents 1 Buddhism as religion 2 Buddhism as philosophy 3 Buddhist political issues 4 Memoirs of being Buddhist 5 Practical Buddhism 6 Western Psychology and Buddhism 7 Zen and the art of writing 8 See also

[edit] Buddhism as religion

• The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, Broadway Books, 1999, ISBN 0-7679-0369-2 by Nhat Hanh
• The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained, Vipassana Foundation, 2006, ISBN 0-9679285-1-6 by David N. Snyder, Ph.D. and Ven. M. Punnaji, Foreword

[edit] Buddhism as philosophy

• Religion and Nothingness (ISBN 0-520-04946-2) by Nishitani Keiji, Translated by Jan Van Bragt
• An Inquiry Into the Good (ISBN 0-300-05233-2) by Nishida Kitaro, Translated by Masao Abe and Christopher Ives

[edit] Buddhist political issues

• The Voice of Hope (1998, ISBN 1-888363-83-5) by Aung San Suu Kyi

[edit] Memoirs of being Buddhist

• Turning the Wheel (2003, ISBN 0-7432-4324-2) by Wilson B. Finch

[edit] Practical Buddhism

• Wipatsanānubān (2005, ISBN 9-7493-7518-1) by Dangtrin

[edit] Western Psychology and Buddhism

• Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective, by Mark Epstein

[edit] Zen and the art of writing

• Oku no Hosomichi by Matsuo Bashō(Maybe not his most Zen-heavy work, but the others are unlinkable)
• Banana Rose by Natalie Goldberg

[edit] See also

• List of Buddhists#Modern scholars and authors
• List of writers