when we are just aware of the conditions of the mind rather than focussing on the need to change ouselves,we begin to see our experience as a changing condition and not self
this is looking from a perspective of being buddha, rather than doing something in order to become buddha
the amaravati library includes material on zen and tibetan traditions, which monastics are free to read and it is quite acceptable for them to study mahayana as well as theravada texts if they wise.