Why
english ``how'' is still a word, but at least its ``procedural'', while ``why'' has causal patterns, as reflected in ``be cause''. causal patterns are linguistic constructs, and while they are convenient in english, its a mistake to seriously look for a ``why''
when you could
A monk asked Kõyõ Seijõ, "Daitsû Chishõ Buddha sat in zazen for ten kalpas and could not attain Buddhahood. He did not become a Buddha. How could this be?"
Seijõ said, "Your question is quite self-explanatory."
The monk asked, "He meditated so long; why could he not attain Buddhahood?"
Seijõ said, "Because he did not become a Buddha."