Empty Hand Zen Center – Library Information

This is a lending library to support the practice of Zen Center members. Books are labeled and shelved to facilitate browsing among works from the different Buddhist traditions and related subjects. Holdings lists that are organized by author, title, and category will be available soon on the EHZ web site.

Loans are for one month. Please sign out books by writing your name and email address in the “Library Sign-out Book.” Return books to the labeled book basket so they can be checked-in before being reshelved.

Donations of related books and magazines are welcome. Dharma magazines will not be cataloged, but will be given away to support the interests of all visitors. Multiple copies of some books may be resold at an annual book sale.

Collection by label color and category:

Black	Teaching of the Zen Ancestors
Dark Green	Contemporary Teachers
White	Other Teachers

Double light green	Buddhist Inspired Philosophy
White/Light green	General Reference
Orange	General Buddhism
Pink	Sutras
Purple	Early Buddhism (Shravakayana)
Red	Mahayana Tradition
Sky blue	Theravadan Tradition
Yellow/Fl Green	Practicing with the Body / Psychology
Blue	Literature, Poetry, Art
Fl Yellow	Tibetan Tradition (Vajrayana)
Fl Pink	Interfaith & Other Faiths
Fl Red	Biography & Journals
Yellow (double)	Asian Arts & Culture
Large Red	Children’s Books
Large White	Cooking

This library is maintained and supported by Zen Center participants to support sharing of the Dharma for the benefit of all beings.