The Zen of Advaita - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

ForwardAll spiritual paths are pointersat best and become religiousdogma at worst. Zen, although a“clean” form of Buddhism with itsmagnificent Koans which both lureand attract the deconstructionor de-conditioning of the mind,nevertheless carries with it (ifthese Koans are taken as a realthing, a real roadmap a real path,that will do the job) the sametraps as any other dogma.Zen Saying: If you fall in lovewith the road, you will forget thedestination.Nisargadatta Maharaj:“I do not believe in spiritualpaths….all paths lead tounreality.”“I” was drawn to Zen in the early1970’s with one of their mostfamous Koans, “What is the soundof one hand clapping?”Although hypnotized by thepuzzle, I did not “realize” and“experience” one of its meanings4