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Rarekoan
The correct spelling is koan.
How to pronounce koan
/ˈkəʊ.ɑːn/
nounIPA: /ˈkəʊ.ɑːn/
Say it like: Koa-n
The correct spelling is koan. A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unloc…
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Definition
noun
- 1.A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.
- 2.A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.
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