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A Brief History of Tassajara

From Native American Sweat Lodges to Pioneering Zen Monastery

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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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Titre
A Brief History of Tassajara
Sous-titre
From Native American Sweat Lodges to Pioneering Zen Monastery
Langue
Anglais
Éditeur
Cuke Press
Publié
2018
Format
souple
Pages
194
ISBN13
9781732287709
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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.