World As Just So [Eastern and Western Zen]
Alan Watts
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The transcript is a detailed lecture on Zen Buddhism, exploring its nature as a direct, nonverbal spiritual experience beyond words and doctrines. It discusses Zen's historical development, key figures, practices like zazen, and its appeal to Western audiences through humor, immediacy, and non-dogmatic inquiry. The lecture emphasizes Zen's focus on sudden awakening, mindfulness in everyday actions, and the challenge of truly understanding one's nature.
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