Jack Kerouac and his so-called "Dharma Bums- lived an extremely unconventional lifestyle, to say the least. ... While I am not convinced that all aspects of the lifestyle served to enhance the Buddhist understanding, I do believe that the Dharma Bums had good intentions and lived the life of the sutra as best as they knew how and in turn, became more spiritually enlightened as a direct result. For the most part, the manner in which the Dharma Bums lived both aided in their search for enlightenment and also allowed the Buddhist way to dictate and form their eccentric lifestyles. ... "His bu...

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(Jack Kerouac: Dharma). ... Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums of 1958 was a hit all over America. "The Dharma Bums describes a joyous mountain climbing trip he and a friend went on in Yosemite in 1955-(Dorfner). ... "The Dharma Bums captures the tentative, sometimes cosmic steps he and his friends were taking toward spiritual realization- (Dorfner). ... He is missed by many, but is still known as "The Dharma Bum" or the author of On the Road. ...

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