Zen has a pronounced iconoclastic tendency,.... : Quote by Damien Keown

“ Zen has a pronounced iconoclastic tendency, and regards the study of texts, doctrines, and dogmas as a potential hindrance to spiritual awakening, relying instead on humour, spontaneity, unconventionality, poetry, and other forms of artistic expression to communicate the idea of enlightenment ”

Damien Keown
  • From : Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction
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