Zen Buddhism
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Hosts of spiritual-minded sorts called it home: Alan Watts popularized Zen Buddhism in the ’60s, alongside poets Gary Snyder and Kenneth Rexroth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
As “True Nature” illustrates, “The Snow Leopard” differs from Matthiessen’s previous nonfiction because it melds science with a spiritual quest, incorporating the author’s newfound zeal for Zen Buddhism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
I spent a few years trying all sorts of things like mindfulness work, meditation, reading Zen Buddhism stuff, did some yoga, listening to tapes or things like that.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
He grew fond of Montecristo cigars, fine wines and caviar, and he began to study Zen Buddhism.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
A koan is like a riddle that’s supposed to help you toward enlightenment in Zen Buddhism.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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