The Zen tradition is about the burning of texts and the purging of everything extraneous.
The Disappearance of Self in Japan You’re drifting in a rowboat on a quiet pond. Another boat bumps against your own and jolts you out of your self-forgetfulness. You stand up in a rage, and start berating the negligent rower in the other boat. Then you notice that it’s empty. There’s no one to…