KOAN
/ΛkΙΚ.ΙΛn/
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Scrabble
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Definition
/ΛkΙΚ.ΙΛn/
noun
- 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 studentβs mind leading to satori.
- A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.
Source: Wiktionary
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