Kill the Buddha

"When you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him," teaches the Zen master Linji Yixuan in his provocative wisdom.

This is not a call for real violence, but a sharp reminder that true growth requires you to move past your most revered guides. We often cling too tightly to them and copy their exact ideas. No guide is perfect. Your job is to learn everything you can from a mentor until you see both their truths and their limits. Take their best lessons, drop the parts that do not help you anymore, and keep moving forward. Ultimate wisdom is not about finding a perfect master to follow, but about learning to walk far beyond them.