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Spirit of Zen A Way of Life, Work and Art in the Far East

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ISBN-10: 0802130569

ISBN-13: 9780802130563

Edition: Revised 

Authors: Alan Watts

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Originally published in 1936 and later revised in 1954 and 1958, Alan Watt's The Spirit of Zen was one of the first books to introduce the basic foundation of Zen Buddhism to English-speaking audiences. This volume still stands as one of the most lucid and concise explanations of the origins and defining principles of Zen, from its beginnings in ancient India and its later transmission to China and Japan, down to Mr. Watts's revealing portrait of the life in a contemporary Japanese Zen monastery.
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Book details

List price: $16.00
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/14/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.286

Alan Watts, a countercultural icon and author of more than twenty books, was also a spiritual philosopher, scholar of Buddhism, Anglican minister, and chaplain at Northwestern University. He died in 1973.

Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Foreword
The Origins of Zen
The Secret of Zen
The Technique of Zen
Life in a Zen Community
Zen and the Civilization of the Far East
Conclusion
Illustrations
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Illustrations