books

coming november 2019 from shambala books

Naked in the Zendo

From the Publisher: “Grace’s path is at once ordinary—with stories of youthful naiveté (“Will Zen Get You High?”), parenting (“You Exist; Therefore, I Am Embarrassed”), and pets (“The Honorable Roshi Bully Cat”)—and groundbreaking—with stories of her studies with Suzuki Roshi (“What’s Love Got to Do with It?”), Keido Fukushima Roshi (“Don’t Bow”), and more. Each story, whether humorous or poignant, highlights the power of awareness to transform our lives.”

“Feisty and strong-minded, Grace Schireson has been a force in American Zen for a long time. In Naked in the Zendo she tells her story with verve, humor, and deep wisdom. You will enjoy her many real-life teaching stories, as well as the bracing experience of meeting an honest-to-god, life-as-it-is Zen teacher, who happens also to be a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, psychotherapist, and feminist activist. This is a book for our Zen moment. For sure.”

—Norman Fischer, founder and teacher of the Everyday Zen Foundation, author of The World Could Be Otherwise

zen bridge: the zen teachings of keido fukushima

WISDOM PUBLICATIONS (2017)

Edited with Peter Schireson. Forward by Barbara Ruch.

Zen Bridge collects Dharma talks given by the Zen master Keido Fukushima Roshi. Fukushima Roshi’s anecdotes on his own training are humble, hilarious, and full of wisdom. His reflections on classical teachings intermingle with personal stories, allowing them to be accessible to all readers while at the same time transcendent. The power and authenticity of this true Zen master shines through in his words.

“Reading Zen Bridge is like having Fukushima Roshi himself in front of you, right here and right now, with all his warmth, humor, and wisdom.”

–Stephen Addiss, author of The Art of Zen

zen women

WISDOM PUBLICATIONS (2009)

From the Publisher: This landmark presentation at last makes heard the centuries of Zen’s female voices. Through exploring the teachings and history of Zen’s female ancestors, from the time of the Buddha to ancient and modern female masters in China, Korea, and Japan, Grace Schireson offers us a view of a more balanced Dharma practice, one that is especially applicable to our complex lives, embedded as they are in webs of family relations and responsibilities, and the challenges of love and work.

“An exceptional and powerful classic with great depth, humor, and clarity.”
—Joan Halifax, abbess of Upaya Zen Center