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Review title: No Bibliography?
Product review: This book started out slow for me. Buddhism Plain and Simple seemed to be to the Dharma what hardtack is to bread. It grew on me and many of it's insights are beautifully written and invaluable for those studying the Dharma. However, the work remains deeply flawed because there is so much left out. I can only imagine someone picking up this book and instantly thinking they are some kind of Zen master because all there is to Zen is seeing. There is also a certain cultural superiority implied in the work, decrying what Hagen views as cultural accretions. The problem I find untenable, however, is a complete lack of notes or bibliography. Even where Hagen directly quotes someone, no sources are given, no translators, zilch, nada. This isn't Zen iconoclasm. This is just lazy writing.
