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Zen 101: A Brief Introduction to Zen Buddhism

By Barbara O'Brien — 2019

You've heard of Zen. You may even have had moments of Zen—instances of insight and a feeling of connectedness and understanding that seem to come out of nowhere. But what exactly is Zen?

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