Meaning Of The Word Koan
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Koan Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Koan?
koan in American English
in Zen Buddhism, a verbal puzzle put to a student as a means to enlightenment noun: a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating koan in British English noun: (in Zen Buddhism) a problem or riddle that admits no logical solution |
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