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Zen Its History And Teachings

Zen is often described as a path rather than a belief system. It sets aside doctrine, creed and the search for answers, and holds that everything already is as it ought to be in this moment. In this book, Osho lays out the history of the tradition and its core teachings, working through dense philosophical ideas with jokes, parables and stories. Rather than offering a method to memorize, he points the reader toward a direct, lived awareness, reminding us that the heart of Zen can be felt but never handed over in words alone.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 144 pages

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