Library and Recordings

We have many wonderful books for people at any stage of Buddhist practice, from those who are just beginning to those who looking for a more in-depth examination of the teachings. We also strive to acquire new books for our collection, and since funds are always tight donations are greatly appreciated. If you want to donate books to the library, we have a few requests:

• We limit our selections to Buddhist-related subjects only. Please do not bring in books on other topics, no matter how great they may be.
• We are especially looking for books published within the last 10 years. We have a substantial collection of books dating from the early days of the Zen Center and many new and easier to understand translations have been published recently, not to mention all the great books by contemporary Buddhist teachers.
• Along those lines... we are particularly interested in stocking the books written by the dharma heirs and students of Katagiri Roshi.

To donate money to the library, please leave it in the dana basket (donation box) located in the library. All funds collected in the library go to purchase new books.

A notebook is located next to the libraryâs check-out forms for suggestions or comments on books that the library should stock, and other ideas about the libraryâs collection. We use these comments to enhance our collection, and look forward to hearing from everyone.

Currently MZMC's library includes materials in the following categories:

• General Buddhism
• Works by and about Dogen
• Zen Buddhism
• Tibetan Buddhism
• Comparative Religion and Western philosophy
• Buddhist Art and Culture
• Special non-circulating books
• Periodicals
• CDs of dharma talks

Circulating materials are available for one-month checkout to MZMC members. Non-members are welcome to use the materials while at MZMC.

The library is located in the basement ö look for the red door at the bottom of the stairs.

Recordings of Lectures and Special Events

We have many tapes of Katagiri Roshi's lectures. In an effort to preserve these lectures, Andrea Martin is coordinating the daunting task of digitizing them. The results are amazingly crisp and clear, especially considering that many of the tapes are over 20 years old! Many thanks to Andrea; it is be a great blessing to be able to hear Katagiri's voice along with his teachings. We do not yet have a means for distributing the Katagiri lectures, but one is in the works. Check back to this location for updates.

Most dharma talks and some special events are recorded on CD. Lectures are available for listening on-line or in the MZMC library. You can request copies of talks on CD through the MZMC office, for a nominal fee to recover costs.

Sunday Talks

Click here for a list of talks that you can listen to and download.