The Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau

The Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau outline core practices essential to Zen Buddhism: **Zen Meditation (Zazen)**, which cultivates mindfulness and insight through seated meditation; **Kinhin**, the practice of walking meditation that maintains mindfulness between sitting sessions; and **Jikido**, the act of working or manual practice that embodies mindfulness in daily activities. Together, these pillars foster a direct, experiential understanding of reality, emphasizing discipline, awareness, and integration of meditation into everyday life to realize enlightenment.