Watts, Alan

"This parable . . . tells the story of a confused fish who begins to chase his own tail in an effort to keep from falling to the bottom of the ocean. The poor fish becomes more and more anxious and exhausted, until the Great Sea speaks up to remind him of what was supporting him all along"--Provided by publisher.

Suggests that the best way to achieve security in life is to let go of the anxiety associated with the past and future, understand and accept the limits of technology and science, and to focus on the present moment.

An introduction to the history of Zen Buddhism.

Introduction to the Zen philosophy, which is a form of Mahayana Buddhism. Drawing on scholarship and the author's own practice of zazen (sitting medtation) discusses how we can learn to live in the present moment.

Photographs and text provide information on how to combine weather forecasts with cloud observations to predict the weather for any given area, discussing weather systems, cold fronts, wind, and other topics.