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