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Recorded lectures from 1965 and 1969, edited and introduced by Mark Watts, trace Buddhism’s history from its 2,500‑year‑old roots in India to the Western intrigue with Zen and Tibetan traditions. Beginning with a survey of Indian cosmology and distinctions from Hinduism, the work then examines Mahayana principles such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. Subsequent chapters explore Zen’s koan‑based instruction, Tibetan Vajrayana practices, and the integration of Tantric symbolism to illustrate the unity of opposites.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism
Authors: Alan Watts
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