“According to the Zen tradition, the Buddha did not speak the supreme truth in words. The Buddha’s silence is a sign of his wisdom.” SilenceZenBuddha Book:Zen Enlightenment: Origins And Meaning Source: Zen Enlightenment: Origins And Meaning
“Insofar as the Buddha expressly repudiated bodily castigations and magical or eccentric acts, Zen can find support for its radical simplification of meditation practice in the founder of the Buddhist religion.” MeditationZenBuddha Book:Zen Enlightenment: Origins And Meaning Source: Zen Enlightenment: Origins And Meaning