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The Way of Zen is a 1957 non-fiction book on Zen Buddhism and Eastern philosophy by philosopher and religious scholar Alan Watts. It was a bestseller and played a major role in introducing Buddhism to a mostly young, Western audience.
- Alan Watts
- 1957
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- Religious, Poetry
Satirical poems in the haiku form. Translations by R. H. Blyth Senryu, Hokuseido Press, Tokyo, 1949). This record is a sequel to Haiku (MEA LP 1001), on one side of which Alan Watts explains the relation of Zen Buddhism to Japanese poetry.
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- 7
Satirical poems in the haiku form. Translations by R. H. Blyth Senryu, Hokuseido Press, Tokyo, 1949). For ease of listening, each zen poem has been individually track marked. Following a short introduction are 42 untitled zen poems in total. The Senryu poems (44-48) are track marked as originally presented on lp by the following themes: 44.
As David Chadwick recounted in his biography of Suzuki, Crooked Cucumber: the Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki, when a student of Suzuki's disparaged Watts by saying "we used to think he was profound until we found the real thing", Suzuki fumed with a sudden intensity, saying, "You completely miss the point about Alan Watts!
Join us in exploring the profound teachings of Alan Watts as he delves into the multi-faceted aspects of Zen Buddhism. Listen to Watts explore the intricate balance of being active in the...
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- Essential Meaning
Feb 17, 2004 · Zen and Senryu by Alan Watts released in 2004. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
