Gary Snyder on "The Practice of the Wild"

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Gary Snyder
Interviewer: 
Steve Paulson
Guest(s): 
Gary Snyder
11.06.2011

Gary Snyder occupies a unique place in American letters.  A Pulitzer prize-winning poet and a friend of the Beat writers, he has carved out a distinct literary voice in poems and essays about Buddhist spirituality and the natural world.  Steve Paulson talks with Snyder about what it means to be a Buddhist animist, his Zen training in Japan, the meaning of gratitude, and the importance of exploring "the wild areas of the mind."  Snyder also reads two poems.

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Submitted by Elaine Smalley (not verified) on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 5:34pm

Loved it! Thanks so much.

Submitted by Norman DeValliere (not verified) on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 1:25pm

I loved listening to this talk. Short, sweet, and real.

Submitted by Quyen (not verified) on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 5:11pm

I've been listening this talk 3 times, and amazed your speech about Buddhism. It's very beautiful that you shared your views and experiences about Buddhism.

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