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Originally Posted by nostatic
I'm a little more drawn to Tibetan, hence Shambhala clicking with me. I find Zen a little too "hard" if that makes sense.
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there are 2 books by a Dutchman, available in english
1st one called the empty mirror , on how he post war decided to head to Japan and enter a school, and goes for the full on training, and observes everything in it, like monks who are just in it to get a job as priest, and those who are in it to be come a master... he writes with lot's of humor and insight, great book
Jan Willem van de Wetering
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/v/jan-willem-van-de-wetering/empty-mirror.htm
his second book is from his time in the us , in the 60'ies
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/v/jan-willem-van-de-wetering/glimpse-of-nothingness.htm