The Way of Zen

Name: The Way of Zen
ISBN: 9780375705106

Alan Watts

245 pages · about 4 hours
First published 1957
31 editions

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1 About this book

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.

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Zen Buddhism
Zen
Buddhism
Essence, genius
Bible
Christianity and other religions
Theology
Interfaith relations

2 About Alan Watts

1915–1973

Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British and American writer, speaker, and "philosophical entertainer", known for interpreting and popularising Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for a Western audience. Watts gained a following while working as a volunteer programmer at the KPFA radio station in Berkeley, California.

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