As one reads the ideas of Zen, I think, one is generally left with a kind of stupid look on their face. The sayings; the seemingly paradoxical non-logic that is so abundant in Zen; seem to offer nothing more to the reader than anything but a stupid look.
But therein lies the genius of Zen. It is in that profound stupid look that we realize the simple nature of these paradoxes and what they are trying to tell us. When a great master, in response to the question "what is Zen?", holds up a finger, kicks a ball, or slaps the face asking the question, our initial reactions complete bafflement, but when enlightenment comes, the satori, we are again left with that stupid look asking ourself, "is it really that simple?"
Simple indeed.
What is zen?
Exactly!
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