Just as it is impossible to explain the beauty of a sunset to a man blind from his birth, so is it impossible for sages to find any words which will express their wisdom to men of lesser understanding.
An edition of The Spirit of Zen
(1936)
The Spirit of Zen
A Way of Life, Work and Art in the Far East (Evergreen Book,)
by Alan Watts
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The Spirit of Zen (Wisdom of the East)
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The Spirit of Zen: A Way of Life, Work and Art in the Far East (Evergreen Book,)
December 1958, Grove/Atlantic, Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
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The Spirit of Zen: A Way of Life, Work and Art in the Far East (Evergreen Book,)
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