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Zen for Beginners

Book 24 of the Writers & Readers Documentary Comic Book series

Zen is an intriguing system of principles and practise designed to give each individual the experience of eternity in a split second and the ability to recognise divinity in all living things. In an engaging mix of of clear, informative writing and delightful illustrations Zen, and its sometimes zany principles, is illluminated.

Subject
philosophy
Themes
buddhismreligionspirituality
Audience
adult
Length
short · 167 pages
Form
graphic novels

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