buddhish?

​Question:  My confusion is from the seeming paradox in Chapter 31.  In it, you say you’re not a Buddhist, but rather possibly “Buddhish.” (I like that term, and will probably steal it.)  But even on the Dharma Field website it says “Dharma Field welcomes everyone to the teachings and practice of Zen Buddhism.” 

So, my question is: Since you’re not strictly a Zen Buddhist, is the teaching at Dharma Field similarly Buddhish?
 
Response: “Buddhist” is just another moniker people can easily disagree about and fight over.  As my teacher used to say, “Buddhism is just one of the ‘isms.’”  I do not say that I am not a Buddhist; I do not say that I am.  Such statements are simply unintelligible when pursued far enough.  The practice and teachings at Dharma Field are of this understanding.  It doesn’t really have a name, though it’s often referred to as Buddhadharma—what the Awakened teach.