Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Zen is not. Zen is a very subtle way of leading people astray. Sorry Thomas Merton. Seeking some mystical experience is not the point of being a Christian. Be obedient, be thankful, and let the Holy Spirit do His work.
Jesus Christ says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”
In more modern terms, for the the lamp to give light, it must be plugged in and turned on.