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Robert Linssen
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1911-2004
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Robert Linssen was a Belgian Zen Buddhist and author. He was one of the first to introduce Zen thought in its original Chinese form (Ch'an), as well as the teachings of J. Krishnamurti, with whom he was friends. He authored more than twenty books, including Essais sur le Bouddhisme en Général et sur le Zen en Particulier (1954), which was translated into English as Living Zen (1958).
Robert Linssen used several pseudonyms in his writings, including Iwan Khowsky, Professor Lebélier, Ram Nirmayananda Dorje, and Ram Linssen.