This book is rightfully considered a classic of Zen Buddhism literature. Alan Watts, a well-known modern philosopher and researcher of the East, talks about the origin and history of Zen, about the connections of Zen with Hinduism and Taoism, about the foundations of the Zen worldview, about the most important teachers, schools, scriptures and practices of this living tradition. Particular attention is paid to the manifestation of Zen in the culture and everyday life of Japan. Many books on Zen have been written since Watts, but few have achieved that rare combination of information and clarity that has made The Way of Zen a best-seller for almost sixty years.