To my mind, the concept of upāya (skillful means) is essential. A particular teaching might not be literally true, but it's not necessarily false either. It mig

To my mind, the concept of upāya (skillful means) is essential. A particular teaching might not be literally true, but it's not necessarily false either. It might not make sense to you, but that might simply be because it's meant for someone else. There are core truths in Buddhist thought, but the route to understanding and internalising those truths is not necessarily straightforward or logical. I also dislike Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, but I can see that many other people found value in it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upaya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upaya