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Hey guys. I'm starting do delve into the world of zen philosophy. Basically I've just listened to some Alan Watts talks and that's it. I'd just like to have some good reading material to give me a bit of an idea as to what this philosophy has to offer.
Thanks!

>> No.3890498

>>3890462
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones.

>> No.3890596

Read the Taoist classics. Taoism is the part of Zen that everyone finds interesting anyway.

>> No.3890599

>>3890596
Taoism isn't part of Zen.

Anyway, >>3890498 has the right idea. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul Reps is excellent.

>> No.3890625

>>3890599
Great thanks a lot! Yeah I heard Alan Watts mention that book actually so I was thinking of checking it out

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>>3890599
>not part of zen

>> No.3891069

>>3890462
IF YOU MEET THE BUDDHA, KILL HIM.

>> No.3891092

>>3890462
>zen philosophy
>philosophy
Please don't use that word while talking about some Eastern hocus pocus.

>> No.3891471

> zen

OK, just forget about that deprived and evil form of buddhism, read In the Buddha's Words instead.

>> No.3891545

amazon search: zen buddhism

Also, grab a mahjong table while you're at it

>> No.3891547

zen is a made up buzzword

dhammapada is what youre looking for.

>> No.3891559

>>3890462
Find a meditation technique and just go with it.

>> No.3891663

>>3890599
>Taoism isn't part of Zen.
Er, Zen is the contact between Buddhism and Chinese Taoism, which was originally called Chan.

>> No.3891800

>>3891663
How do you remember that stuff, man?

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3891816

go to your local zen center or temple, talk to a teacher, sit regularly with them

ask them about books if you want, they aren't necessary

>> No.3891817

>>3890462
Watts was a zen scholar, try some of his writings.

>> No.3891824

>>3891817
More like Watts was a Zen Baller.

Right?

Right?!

The guy was crazy cool.

>> No.3891893

>>3891824
dat beard

>> No.3891913

>>3890462

go to some of the sources of the zen philosophy and teachings

http://www.thezensite.com/ZenTeachings/Dogen_Teachings/Shobogenzo/Shobogenzo%20complete.pdf

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>>3891816
>depicting the body of the buddha
I seriously hope you guys don't do this.

>> No.3892178

>>3891092
It doesn't have to be true to be a philosophy. In any case from what I've heard of it it seems to be mostly pretty logical.

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>>3891966
Every single existing Buddhist tradition makes use of Buddha images
I'm not sure what this post is supposed to prove

>> No.3892449

>>3891966
There's more than one Buddha you know. Siddhartha isn't the only one.

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