by Alan Watts
Recommended by Naval Ravikant
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Buddhism, Most Recommended Books, and Spirituality.
Featuring the edited transcripts of eight talks delivered by Alan Watts from 1965 to 1972, The Philosophies of Asia offers an overview of the major traditions of Eastern thought. Watts addresses the major Asian philosophies Hinduism, Zen Buddhism, and Taoism and reveals the common threads of spirituality that weave their way through each of t...
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