The Way of Zen
The Way of Zen
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Product Details
- Author: Alan W. Watts
- Publication Date: 1999-01-26
- Publisher: Vintage
- Product Group: Book
- Manufacturer: Vintage
- Binding: Paperback, 256 pages
- Features:
- ISBN13: 9780375705106
- Condition: New
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- Package Dimensions:
- Dimensions: 800L x 520W x 60H
- Weight: 50
- List Price: $13.95
- ISBN: 0375705104
- ASIN: 0375705104
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A Brilliant Introduction
2010-05-10
Reviewer: Mr. Richard M. Klasen Jr.
This book was my introduction to Zen Buddhism, and it is an excellent starting point for beginners seeking to understand Zen from a "Western perspective."
I love this book
2010-04-17
Reviewer: Gerald Keith Zink Jr.
This Book is very nice. The shipping was fast and well packed. I would highly recomend this book as well as the seller to everyone.
The way of Zen
2010-03-09
Reviewer: Z. Works
I was really interested in hearing more from Alan Watts and his view on life. But once i got the CD's I found out that Alan Watts was only in for brief segments, and that the CD was actually narrated by another gentlemen. I've been searching for a long time for pieces of Alan Watts segments that he has in his life and I thought that "the way of zen" was an audio collection of his work, however, it only offers very small recordings here and there. I really do wish that there are CD's with his teachings and views on life where i can hear him speak, not someone narrating his voice and words.
This Book WILL Change Your Life
2010-01-18
Reviewer: Jeffrey Sherman
There are no words to express how important this book is. If you're a Westerner (as I am) this book will open up a new world, a new way of seeing for you. This is quite simply the most profound book I have read since I first read Jean Paul Sartre's "Existentialism and Human Emotions" when I was a teenager. BUY THIS BOOK and throw off the oppression of needless anxiety about life and it's "meaning".
Explaining The Unexplainable
2009-11-14
Reviewer: mp3support@wi.rr.com
Explaining Zen to a Western monotheistic and Christian audience is no easy task but Alan Watts did one hell of a job! I've read and re-read this masterpeice of a book many times! Don't be fooled by commercial ripoff titles such as "The Zen Of Career Advancement" or "Get Rich Through Meditation". Zen is not about self-improvement and there is nothing to be gained by reading this book. I speak only for my own experiences but studying Zen Buddhism is really a journey of self exploration. Finding yourself through Zen Buddhist Practices is really understanding yourself before you were disciplined, educated, scolded and civilized. You don't need to join a monastery. Mahayana Buddhism is really about becoming enlightened while living in the real world. If you're interested in starting such a journey or are just curious about Zen there is no better place to start than "The Way Of Zen".











