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Talking Zen: Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Talking Zen: Reflections on Mind, Myth, and the Magic of Life
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alan Watts
Edited by Mark Watts
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127
Category/GenreReligion and beliefs
ISBN/Barcode 9781645470960
ClassificationsDewey:294.3927
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint Shambhala Publications Inc
Publication Date 21 June 2022
Publication Country United States

Description

Insightful and entertaining essays spanning 40 years of lectures by Alan Watts on Zen, Taoism, psychedelics, and comparative philosophy. Alan Watts's essays and talks range widely through psychology, art, religion, and politics, but always come home to the Zen core. For those familiar with Alan Watts's style of presentation, the wonderful, memorable, and prophetic style of his voice is captured in this volume. Talking Zen puts on display Watts's ability to explore the very subtle philosophies, those common across traditions and those unique to Zen, in ordinary and accessible language. These lectures paved the way for the rise of Zen in the West.

Author Biography

ALAN WATTS (1915-1973) was a renowned lecturer and the author of nearly thirty books, including The Way of Zen and The Book.

Reviews

"You don't even need to be particularly interested in Asian philosophies or religions to derive insights from the breadth and depth of Alan's wisdom. One will walk away from this book having learned something new, something unexpected."-Buddhistdoor Global