Shōbōgenzō: The Treasure House of the Eye of the True Teaching
Dōgen Zenji
Dogen Zenji's complete Shōbōgenzō translated by Rev. Hubert Nearman (Shasta Abbey Press, 2007), offered free for distribution. The defining work of Japanese Sōtō Zen, covering ninety-five fascicles on practice, enlightenment, and the nature of mind.
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