Cheri Huber
Biography & Resources

 
 

Cheri Huber is a student and teacher in the Soto Zen tradition. She has devoted 30 years to helping people free themselves from suffering and enjoy the lives that are their birthright. Her gentleness, clarity, and humor support the challenging work of spiritual growth. She is the author of 17 books including There Is Nothing Wrong with You; The Depression Book (she has been acknowledged as the country’s foremost expert on depression and spirituality); Time-Out For Parents; and the recently released audio-retreat, Unconditional Self-Acceptance.

Cheri founded the Mountain View Zen Center and the Zen Monastery Practice Center in California. She conducts workshops and retreats at these centers and at venues around the U.S. and internationally. She has an internet-based weekly call-in radio show, Open Air. Cheri is a member of Social Venture Network, a national organization that combines social responsibility, spirituality, and business. Cheri Huber is founder and director of Living Compassion, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing peace and compassion to all aspects of life.

selected books

The Zen Monastery Cookbook: Stories and Recipes from a Zen Kitchen
(Keep-It-Simple, 2003)
http://www.thezencenter.org/cookbook.html

Suffering Is Optional: Three Keys to Freedom and Joy
(Keep-It-Simple, 2002)
http://www.thezencenter.org/sufferingoptional.html

There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate
(Keep-It-Simple; Revised edition, 2001)
http://www.thezencenter.org/tinwwy_revised.html

There Is Nothing Wrong with You for Teens
(Keep-It-Simple, 2001)
http://www.thezencenter.org/tinwwyft.html

How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
(Hay House, 2000)
http://www.thezencenter.org/howtoget.html

Sweet Zen: Dharma Talks from Cheri Huber
(Keep-It-Simple, 2000)
http://www.thezencenter.org/sweetzen.html

Sex and Money: Are Dirty, Aren't They?
(Keep-It-Simple, 1999)
http://www.thezencenter.org/sexmoney.html

The Key: And the Name of the Key Is Willingness
(Keep-It-Simple; Revised edition, 1999)
http://www.thezencenter.org/thekey.html

Be the Person You Want to Find: Relationship and Self-Discovery
(Keep-It-Simple, 1997)
http://www.thezencenter.org/betheperson.html

Good Life: A Zen Precepts Retreat with Cheri Huber
(Keep-It-Simple, 1997)
http://www.thezencenter.org/goodlife.html

Nothing Happens Next: Responses to Questions About Meditation
(Keep-It-Simple; Reissue edition, 1995)
http://www.thezencenter.org/nothing.html

The Fear Book: Facing Fear Once and for All
(Keep-It-Simple, 1995)
http://www.thezencenter.org/fear.html

Trying to Be Human: Zen Talks from Cheri Huber
(Keep-It-Simple, 1995)
http://www.thezencenter.org/trying.html

Time-Out for Parents: A Compassionate Approach to Parenting
(Center for the Practice of Zen Buddhist Meditation, 1994)
http://www.thezencenter.org/timeout04.html

That Which You Are Seeking Is Causing You to Seek
(Keep-It-Simple, 1990)
http://www.thezencenter.org/thatwhich.html

The Depression Book: Depression As an Opportunity for Spiritual Practice
(Cliffs Notes, 1990)
http://www.thezencenter.org/depression.html

How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything: A Workbook
(Keep-It-Simple, 1988)
http://www.thezencenter.org/howyoudo.html

selected video, audio, dvd

Unconditional Self Acceptance
Audio CD (Sounds True, 2005)
http://www.thezencenter.org/uncondsa.html

The Secret Is There Are No Secrets: An Introduction to Zen Meditation
Video (1997)
Buy at Amazon

The Secret Is There Are No Secrets: An Introduction to Zen Meditation
DVD (Openings, 2004)
Buy at Amazon

other related websites

http://www.cherihuber.com/index.html

articles & interviews

Articles & interviews in EnlightenNext magazine

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