This book is rightfully listed as a classic of Zen Buddhism literature. Alan Watts, a well-known modern philosopher and researcher of the East, talks about the origin and history of Zen, about Zen’s relationship with Hinduism and Taoism, about the foundations of the Zen worldview, about the most important teachers, schools, writings and practices of this living tradition. Special attention is paid to the manifestation of Zen in the culture and daily life of Japan. After Watts, many books were written about Zen, but few authors have managed to achieve that rare combination of informativeness and clarity of presentation, which makes the "Zen Way" a bestseller for almost sixty years.