Zen and Christianity intro

Zen Buddhism - a worldview and lifestyle combining a simplified version of learning theory, performance psychology, intuition development, and observations of nature and human behavior all expressed in mystical and monistic terms.

There are universal ideas that Zen and Christianity share, but they are merely a bridge to begin dialogue. The essence of both worldviews are worlds apart. The human experience is the biggest reason why they have anything in common. Whatever observations made about human nature and thought patterns were fused with the monism found in Hinduism. Buddhism in certain ways is Hinduism lite, even though it's an evolved version of Hinduism. Zen Buddhism is still Buddhism, but it's also Buddhism lite, which reflects its roots in its convergence with Taoism.