First published in 1997 by Tuttle Publishing
an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Copyright © 1997 Mark Watts
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The excerpt on page xviii-xix is from The Windbell, reprinted courtesy
of Gordon Onslo-Ford and the San Francisco Zen Center.
Library of Congress Cataloging- in-Publication Data
Watts, Alan, 1915- 1973.
Zen and the Beat Way/ Alan Watts.
p. cm.
Based on selections from Alan Watts's radio talks and tape recordings; adapted and written by David Cellers and Mark Watts.
Cf. CIP pref.
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0466-2 (ebook)
1. Zen Buddhism. l. Cellers, David. ll. Watts, Mark.
III. Title
BQ9266.W389 1997
294.3'927 --dc21
97-6843
CIP
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