I read it as saying that "enlightenment" of Zen Buddhism is at heart a deep surrendering. This can only come from within yourself. So, the practice is not desig

I read it as saying that "enlightenment" of Zen Buddhism is at heart a deep surrendering. This can only come from within yourself. So, the practice is not designed to teach, but instead to simply facilitate that surrender by exacerbating the issues that contribute to it. The carrot of "enlightenment" is dangled before you until, finally, you say, "fuck that carrot, I'm tired of chasing things". Then you are enlightened. :) In a way, I like to think of it as aversion therapy applied to hopes and expectations.