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However, right now at the dawn of 2018, here in the West there are a handful of good blogs by people who for the most part have lived deeply into the Zen way, and all of whom have something worth saying. I certainly don\u2019t agree with everything written on these blogs. But I believe they all offer perspectives representative of our emerging North American Zen Buddhism<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I hope you\u2019ll pursue them.<\/p>\n

Firefly Hall<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardcore Zen<\/a><\/p>\n

My Journey of Conscience<\/a><\/p>\n

No Zen in the West<\/a><\/p>\n

Nyoho Zen<\/a><\/p>\n

One Continuous Mistake<\/a><\/p>\n

That\u2019s So Zen<\/a><\/p>\n

This Truth Never Fails<\/a><\/p>\n

Wild Fox Zen<\/a><\/p>\n

And, last, welcome to the newcomer, Don\u2019t Know Zen<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes, there are some people who have found my blog useful, as well. But, well, you\u2019re already here\u2026<\/p>\n

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