The premise of The Tao of Zen is that Zen is really Taoism in the disguise of Buddhism—an assumption being made by more and more Zen scholars.

This is the first Zen book that links the long-noted philosophical similarities of Taoism and Zen. The author traces the evolution of Ch'an
The The Tao of Zen is a fascinating book that will be read and discussed by anyone interested in both Taoism and Zen