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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 28 > A Zen approach to fighting fires

A Zen approach to fighting fires

By Bailey and Steve Chawkins / The Bulletin
June 28, 2008

TASSAJARA, Calif. — In this remote Zen enclave in Big Sur, wildfires lurk on three sides. As flames edge closer and ash falls from a crimson sky, the Buddhist monks are readying for a final stand.

Priests and students alike at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center have been doffing their....

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