In his later years, Alan Watts, noted author and respected authority on Zen and Eastern thought, turned his attention to Taoism. In this book, he draws on his own study and practice to give readers an overview of the concept of the Tao and guidance for experiencing it themselves. What Is Tao?
Najlepsze wprowadzenie do buddyzmu zen napisane przez człowieka wychowanego w kulturze Zachodu prostym, jasnym i zrozumiałym językiem. Jest to pozycja istotna nie tylko dla praktykujących zen, ale także dla historyków religii, filozofów i wszystkich, którzy interesują się Wschodem.
Over the course of nineteen essays, Alan Watts ruminates on the philosophy of nature, ecology, aesthetics, religion, and metaphysics. Assembled in the form of a “mountain journal,” written during a retreat in the foothills of Mount Tamalpais, CA, Cloud-Hidden, Whereabouts Unknown is Watts’s