Manual of Zen Buddhism
D.T. Suzuki
D.T. Suzuki's 1935 foundational anthology of Zen Buddhism. Gathers gathas, dharanis, sutras (Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Lankavatara), and translations of the Chinese masters Bodhidharma, Hui-neng, Huang Po and others. The single volume that introduced Zen to the West.
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