The whole aim of Zen is not to make foolproof statements about experie…

Thomas Merton
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The whole aim of Zen is not to make foolproof statements about experience, but to come to direct grips with reality without the mediation of logical verbalizing. ✨ John C. H. Wu, Jingxiong Wu, Thomas Merton, Kenneth Kraft (2003). The Golden Age of Zen: Zen Masters of the T'Ang Dynasty, p.4, World Wisdom, Inc
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