Indeterminacy 34

Before studying Zen,
men are men and
mountains are mountains.

While studying Zen,
things become confused.

After studying Zen,
men are men
and mountains are mountains.

After telling this,
Dr. Suzuki was
asked,
“What is the
difference between before and
after?”
He
said,
“No difference,


only the feet are a
little bit off the ground.”

- John Cage