: The phrase is a famous Zen kōan. It warns against clinging to external authorities (the "Buddha on the road"). It suggests that if you think you’ve found a "perfect" guru or ultimate truth outside of yourself, you must "kill" that image to find the truth within.

“The journey is the only reality. You are the Buddha. But don’t get caught up in that either.”

For those who manage to secure the and dive into its pages,

Kopp uses the "pilgrimage" as a central metaphor for both life and the psychotherapy process. The Therapist as a Fellow Pilgrim

To the uninitiated, this sounds like blasphemy. In a tradition revered for its compassion and non-violence, why advocate for the murder of the enlightened one?