Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explores the nature of truth, the limitations of the intellect, and the profound importance of trusting one's own immediate experience.

She begins by introducing a classic Zen Master Tozan’s question: "What is the Buddha?" While working in a storeroom, replied, "This flax weighs three pounds." This seemingly nonsensical answer helps dismantle our reliance on logical analysis.

Lola tells the story of a young student others thought stupid. He who suddenly comes alive in class to ask where numbers go when erased from a blackboard.

And the story of a toddler who stumps his mother by asking how the first clock-maker knew what time it was.

These questions, like the koan, point to mysteries that cannot be solved by conventional logic.

Lee emphasizes that words are merely "fiats" for com ...