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Title: The Way of Zen
Author: Alan Watts
Plot Outline: "The Way of Zen" introduces Zen Buddhism, tracing its historical development from its Indian origins through its synthesis with Taoism in China and subsequent flourishing in Japan. The book then delves into the core principles and practices of Zen, emphasizing direct experience, meditation, and the transcendence of dualistic thought to achieve a liberated and spontaneous way of life. Watts explains how Zen encourages individuals to perceive the world naturally and realize their inherent enlightenment by letting go of societal conventions and intellectual constructs.
Awards and Reviews: "The Way of Zen" was a bestseller and significantly contributed to popularizing Buddhism in the West. It has been praised as "one of the most important introductory books in Western Zen". The Los Angeles Times noted, "Perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West, Watts had the rare gift of 'writing beautifully the unwritable.'" Another review highlights its "concise, lucid prose seasoned with Watts' anti-Procrustean perspectives on Zen and life."
Genre: Non-fiction, Philosophy, Spirituality, Religion, Zen.
Book Type: Paper Back
Year First Published: 1957
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