How is Zen superior to--or different from--a hedonistic attitude and an informed strategy towards creating happiness?

For example, physical health, solid friendships and loving relationships, a meditation practice, and a study of philosophy?

Sometimes I wonder if Zen is bullshit and if someone had those things above, they would not look to Zen as a sort of solution to anything--because they wouldn't need shit.

Uh, yeah.

For the record, I believe Zen serves to reduce suffering and create happiness, but that it might be inferior to some other approaches at accomplishing that task.

If you disagree, please explain why.

Submitted December 30, 2017 at 11:23PM by pohw http://ift.tt/2DAeQp2