Theodore Roosevelt and the life of Zen
Subject(s): Blyth, Reginald Horace, Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, Chanler, Margaret, 1862-1952, Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920, Hunting--Philosophy, Jesus Christ, Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, White, Stewart Edward, 1873-1946, Zen Buddhism
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Aloysius A. Norton asserts that Theodore Roosevelt “did not study Zen; he lived it.” Roosevelt’s total immersion in the task at hand, accepting of the circumstances in which he found himself, and his childlike nature all speak to his living a life of Zen.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1982
Creator(s)
Norton, Aloysius A. (Aloysius Arthur), 1920-1998
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt and the life of Zen. [1982]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306065. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Norton, Aloysius A. (Aloysius Arthur), 1920-1998. Theodore Roosevelt and the life of Zen. [1982]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306065.
APA:
Norton, Aloysius A. (Aloysius Arthur), 1920-1998., [1982]. Theodore Roosevelt and the life of Zen.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306065.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.