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Taoism as a Parable: Alan Watts

Last updated on: May 31, 2015 at 5:57 pm   by George G. Coe

Taoism as a Parable: Alan Watts 2015-05-31T17:57:05-05:00 George G. Coe

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What is Taoism?

Alan Watts, who helped popularize Buddhism in America and wrote many books including “The Way of Zen” offers an answer with a parable in this short two minute clip.

Show your students the clip and then ask them how the parable defines Taoism.

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