I think we get in trouble when we elevate the tools and tactics that we use over what we are trying to accomplish. Yes, yes zazen is useless, but that is our koan because if there wasn’t an aim to all of this it would be pointless, and that is certainly not the case; at the same time, if we do this for something as a diversion and to add to our trophy collection that’s not it either. So we aim at something in a way that is outside or beyond how we nornally do things. This is getting hyperbolic lol
In software development, often times, people get so hung up in their particular programming language and software development methodology that they become fundamentalists; all of a sudden these tools that we use begin to own us as we establish them as religions. Teams are forced into development patterns that don’t always make sense for the problem being solved. When all you have is a hammer everything becomes a nail.
So to me this isn’t what is better than the other, which is facetious because to measure value, you need a metric; what can you measure? time to enlightenment? hahaha zen wins: we already are
seriously, multiple paths; however, when we find our path we should commit to it; I know when i flit and flat to this and that it’s because I’m looking for novelty; this is that idea of “spiritual materialism”. But for me I can’t get into the meat of my life until i’ve done my practices wholeheartedly, or really give myself to my path.
gassho
risho
-stlah
ps apologies for going over