Alan Watts takes us from the origins of Buddhism to its practice, pointing the way beyond the duality of our separate egos to the meaning and method of enlightenment. He traces the Indian beginnings of Buddhism, explains the basic terms and teachings, and looks at the radical techniques of Mahayana Buddhists, including Zen and the Tibetan traditions. Alan Watts was born in England in I9I5. He wrote his first book, The Spirit of Zen, in I935 and went on to write more than twenty others including I be Way of Zen. Dr. Watts was an Episcopalian priest, professor, graduate school dean and research fellow of Harvard University. Although he died in I973, he is one of the most accessible philosophers of our time, whose work continues to be a source of wisdom and inspiration for new generations of readers.

Buddhism The Religion of No-Religion, Alan Watts, Tuttle, Paperback, 98 pages, $11.95

A prolific author and speaker, Alan Watts was one of the first to interpret Eastern wisdom for a Western audience. Born outside London in 1915, he discovered the nearby Buddhist Lodge at a young age. After moving to the United States in 1938, Alan became an Episcopal priest for a time, and then relocated to Millbrook, New York, where he wrote his pivotal book The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety. In 1951 he moved to San Francisco where he began teaching Buddhist studies, and in 1956 began his popular radio show, �Way Beyond the West.� By the early sixties, Alan�s radio talks aired nationally and the counterculture movement adopted him as a spiritual spokesperson. He wrote and traveled regularly until his passing in 1973.