A brand new volume of previously unpublished writings from the archives reflecting Jack Kerouac’s Buddhist
thinking
From a young age Kerouac was a spiritual thinker and questioner, and he always considered himself a
spiritual writer. Buddhism gave more meaning to Jack’s work as a writer: he was working not for personal
accomplishment and glory but for human betterment. And Buddhism justified his lifestyle: with its vision of the
material world as empty and illusory, he was free to do what he wanted.
This collection shows Jack at his earnest, soulful best. The writing is consistently and wonderfully Kerouacian:
it is honest, reflective, heartfelt, and revealing, with great characterizations amid his self-exploration as he
wrestles with his consciousness, desperate for belief.
