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Zen Master Raven: Sayings and Doings of a Wise Bird

In Zen Master Raven, Robert Aitken, one of America's best-known and most-respected Zen masters, presents an introduction to Zen Buddhist teaching through over 100 lessons told through the stories and voices of animals.

Subject
philosophy
Themes
buddhismspirituality
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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