Zen... does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one…

Alan Watts
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Zen... does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes. ✨ The Way of Zen. Book by Alan Watts, 1957.
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Zen... does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes. ✨ The Way of Zen. Book by Alan Watts, 1957.

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