Taoism
not tied to Buddhism
distrust of "books" and "learning"
emphasis on experience
methods of instruction
    verbal
        paradox: a is a & a is not a
        going beyond opposites: a & not a & both & neither
        contradiction: sometimes yes & sometimes no
        affirmation: giving a correct answer that belongs to another question
        repetition: echoing
        exclaimation: uttering nonsense syllables
        silence:
        waiting: answering later
    direct
        action
            executed once & for all times
            without hesitation
            without intellection
            no corrects permissable or possible
        experience
    koans
        question & answer
        experience & intuition
        short out the discriminating intellect
no mind
view-points on glass of water
    optimist
        half full
    pessimist
        half empty
    Zen
        completely full, half water / half air
        seeing without expectation
        seeing "what is there"
 
The Zen Doctrine of No Mind - D. T. Suzuki
Zen to Go - Jon Winokur
Zen Without Zen Masters - Camden Benares