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A Brief History of Tassajara

From Native American Sweat Lodges to Pioneering Zen Monastery

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  • 7 ore di lettura

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The history of Tassajara Hot Springs reveals its longstanding significance, initially as a healing site for Native Americans and later attracting Spanish explorers, trappers, and homesteaders in the 1800s. Chinese laborers played a crucial role in making the area accessible by constructing roads for horse-drawn wagons. The narrative includes vivid photographs and stories from various eras, culminating in the 1960s when it became the first Zen Buddhist monastery in the Western world, established by Shunryu Suzuki.

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A Brief History of Tassajara, Marilyn McDonald

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2018
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Titolo
A Brief History of Tassajara
Sottotitolo
From Native American Sweat Lodges to Pioneering Zen Monastery
Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Cuke Press
Pubblicato
2018
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
194
ISBN13
9781732287709
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Descrizione
The history of Tassajara Hot Springs reveals its longstanding significance, initially as a healing site for Native Americans and later attracting Spanish explorers, trappers, and homesteaders in the 1800s. Chinese laborers played a crucial role in making the area accessible by constructing roads for horse-drawn wagons. The narrative includes vivid photographs and stories from various eras, culminating in the 1960s when it became the first Zen Buddhist monastery in the Western world, established by Shunryu Suzuki.