What to Read After Opening the Hand of Thought
Readers who loved Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama keep reaching for these 24 books. This list is built from where Opening the Hand of Thought is read alongside other books across reader co-reads and book lists. The more independent sources agree on a title, the higher it ranks.
Books to read after Opening the Hand of Thought
Sit down and Shut Up
Nothing Special
Not Always So
The Three pillars of Zen
Everyday Zen
Hardcore Zen
Taking the Path of Zen
Don't be a jerk and other practical advice from Dogen, Japan's greatest Zen master
Master Dogen's Shobogenzo
Bring Me the Rhinoceros
Focusing
How to Cook Your Life
The secret oral teachings in Tibetan Buddhist sects
The Three Pillars of Zen
Understanding Human Communication
Beyond Thinking
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness
Transformation and Healing
The Heart of Understanding
The Heart Sutra
What the Buddha taught
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Confession of a Buddhist atheist