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This is Bill's blog about Zen, which is to say, everything. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and children, and two very Zen cats.
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Category Archives: Watts
Interview with an agnostic Zen Buddhist
A student friend of a friend was doing research for a comparative religion class, and I was asked if I would represent Zen Buddhism and answer some questions about my practice. I said I didn’t think I was a good … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Emerson, Quotes, Religion, Tao, Thoreau, Watts, Zen
Tagged agnosticism, Books, Buddhism, Compassion, Death, Emerson, family, Meditation, Mindfulness, Quotes, rebirth, Religion, Stephen Batchelor, Tao, Thoreau, Zen
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Bee-ing and Nothingness
I was afraid of bees when I was younger. Part of that fear, I’m sure, was fueled by my father’s story about chopping up an old wooden table out in the country and finding there was a hive underneath. The … Continue reading
If it’s computer-assisted, is it still mindfulness?
As I work at being self-employed, I’ve noticed how much I have come to depend on my iPod Touch. While my iPod contains my entire music collection, I tend to use it more as a handheld computer than an mp3 … Continue reading
Alan Watts Theater
Even though I’m trying to get to an American Zen, there are two British philosopher/authors who have had an enormous impact on my Zen path. One is the aforementioned Stephen Batchelor. The other is the late Alan Watts. Aside from … Continue reading
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