Zen is basically training the "philosophy muscle" to failure thereby arriving pure being (tathātā/dharmatā). Nagarjuna basically does this same thing with a formal philosophical system rather than a dialectical process. It's beautiful in contrast to the humanity of chan/song Zen.
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Zen students often try to mimic the master's dialectical technique with wordplay and it's easy to spot. Usually they are chided and made to do extra work, but Yunmen would just best the fuck out of you with his staff. Imagine that in a garbage ass modern Soto temple.
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