Zen and the Body: A Postmodern Ascetic? Bodily Awakening in the Zen Memoirs of Shozan Jack Haubner

In this article, I examine two memoirs by the American Zen Buddhist author Shozan Jack Haubner. Within the contemporary genre of American Zen autobiographical literature, Haubner’s books are special in that they explore Zen awakening as driven by the body. Penetration, pregnancy and sickness are the...

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Main Author: Ben Van Overmeire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/2/122