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Zen Buddhism has been advocating this precise teaching for millenia. What's new here?

• collingreen 5mo ago
  This comment is like the zen version of "simpsons did it!"
  • argee 5mo ago
    It would be if they hadn’t asked that question at the end, which is a fair question.
    • antonvs 5mo ago
      Well, Zen tries to build a whole religion around the idea, losing the spirit of simple easily comprehensible advice that can be expressed in a single sentence. So one answer to “what new” could be “delivering the advice without unnecessary complication”. Although I can’t really tell if the advice above covers the whole of Zen, which is part of the issue.
      • wallst07 5mo ago
        Zen doesn't have to be a religion, it can be whatever you want it to be.
        • antonvs 5mo ago
          That literally makes the term meaningless.
          • wallst07 5mo ago
            Welcome to Zen.
• xboxnolifes 5mo ago
  Does it need to be new?
  • glitchc 5mo ago
    There are many excellent books written on Zen. If this book does not add anything new, then is there a point to reading it?