It was a bestseller and played a major role in introducing Buddhism to a mostly young, Western audience.

The second half has sections that include "Empty and Marvelous," "Sitting Quietly, Doing Nothing," "Za-zen and the Koan," and "Zen and the Arts.

Watts introduces the reader to a variety of Eastern philosophical concepts such as wuwei, Middle Way and anatman.

Watts portrays the western philosophical tradition as being intrinsically limited by the strict adherence to logical structures as opposed to eastern philosophy which is not bound by these structures.

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