6/28/2023 0 Comments Kerouac some of the dharma![]() ![]() While the focus of this paper is on the exploration of these two texts, their content and structure, one cannot ignore the influencing factors that led Kerouac to write them and the aspects of his life that affected the way in which they were composed. The two Kerouac texts that are to be explored here are Some of the Dharma and The Scripture of the Golden Eternity. Kerouac’s ‘Buddhist’ texts are not as well known as his others, although many of his more popular books include elements of Buddhism. ![]() This paper examines his Buddhist life and texts, and explores two of his Buddhist books while focusing on his influences, their effects on his personal life and the impact these had on his writing and on Buddhism in America. Jack Kerouac’s place in the literary world was secured in the 1950s with the publication of On the Road however, his position as a Buddhist writer and practitioner was yet to be established. ![]() An Exploration of Jack Kerouac's Buddhism: Text and LifeĬontemporary Buddhism, vol.6, No. ![]()
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