Now And Zen I just finished reading "Zen Wisdom: Knowing and Doing; thirty-eight conversations with Ch'an Master Sheng-Yen".
This is a perfect book for any curious about ch'an buddhism. The format is my favorite type; question and answer. The entire book is presented as: student asks question - shih fu answers. In true ch'an fashion, shih fu forgoes the mystical poetic poopies, and just tells it to us straight. Glorious.
I'm also quite addicted to the FAQ section of a number of websites. My most treasured being the homesite of shaolin grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit.(wongkk.com) His question-answers section is HUGE. I've spent eye-bleeding hours in there.
He also has a link to the forum. There his students from all over the world discuss their training experiences and help one another with any obstructions one has come up against. Very useful to all martial artists and meditators.
If you value the valuable, investigate.  ¶ 5:49 p.m.