Zen Buddhist
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The Zen Buddhist said he was "obsessed" with the deadlift which involves raising weights to waist height and then holding them there.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023
In the 1970s, he studied Zen Buddhist temples and gardens in Kyoto, and the interiors of his spiraling pieces have a meditative quality.
From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022
Ozeki, who is also a filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest, is the author of three previous novels, including the environmentally themed “My Year of Meats” and “All Over Creation.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2022
Dr. Kritee Kanko, Zen Buddhist priest and climate scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, tweeted she was a friend of Bruce and the act had been planned for over a year.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2022
I think, I am already turning into a Zen Buddhist.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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