Intuitive thought

Non-systematic

Changing “answers”

Deconstructive practice

Non-foundational- resists codification

One of the pitfalls of most religon

Non-syllogistic. ..non rational- forced to move from the specific to the

general

“the wooden walls will save us”….literal or wooden boats

pick some favorites and see how their interpetation has changed over
the years

distinction between one thing and other thing

sun yata…a certain kind of emptiness

one thing that is discussed

tension between negative and positive….a different resolution,

process not content

beat paper…Kerouac has interaction with zen dude, but he is

concerned that budhism is concerned that senses are disposed too
easily with the goal of disctancing from the world….too detached

one way to discuss in what ways is zen negativity is positive

things are not things…. No truth to cling to no myth

deconstructing as part of the process

de-reifying perception born again

koan training face to face interaction encourages

improvisation similar too salon parlor gamed aphorisms.