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Zen Master Hauin's koan about the sound of one hand makes no conceptual sense. Like all koans, it's an attempt to stimulate thoughtless awareness, which is one way to understand nirvana.
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How do Buddhists relate to man?
buddhists relate to man in the same way as science does big bang etc.Answer: The concerns of Buddhism relate to sentient beings (beings that exhibit self awareness). Mankind is an example of beings with this quality. So Buddhism is aimed directly at mankind. The relationships with living beings that are not "man" that may not be sentient have been a question to Buddhists and others. The famous koan "Does a dog have a Buddha nature?" brings this to mind (the frequently quoted answer id answer is "Mu")
In Zen Buddhism what is the teaching that has never been taught?
Great koan.
Where can one learn more about what a Zen koan is?
A Zen Koan can refer to short stories, small statements, and parables. One can learn more about these by visiting their local library and checking out books pertaining to Buddhism.
What has the author Nyogen Senzaki written?
Nyogen Senzaki has written: 'Eloquent silence' -- subject(s): Koan, Rinzai (Sect), Zen Buddhism 'Buddhism and Zen' 'Buddhism and Zen' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Lending library, Zen, Zen Buddhism
What is a koan How does it lead to enlightenment?
A koan is a paradoxical or thought-provoking question or statement used in Zen Buddhism to challenge a practitioner's rational thinking and lead them towards enlightenment. By contemplating a koan intensely, the practitioner can go beyond conventional logic and experience a moment of awakening or insight that transcends ordinary understanding.
What famous koan did Hakuin write?
"Two hands clap and there is a sound; what is the sound of one hand?"
What does koan have to do with Hiroshima?
Koan is A puzzling, often paradoxical statement or story, used in Zen Buddhism as an aid to meditation and a means of gaining spiritual awakening. In Zen Buddhism, a brief paradoxical statement or question used as a discipline in meditation. The effort to solve a koan is designed to exhaust the analytic intellect and the will, leaving the mind open for response on an intuitive level. There are about 1,700 traditional koans, which are based on anecdotes from ancient Zen masters. They include the well-known example "When both hands are clapped a sound is produced; listen to the sound of one hand clapping."
How was koan used in Hiroshima?
Koan is A puzzling, often paradoxical statement or story, used in Zen Buddhism as an aid to meditation and a means of gaining spiritual awakening. In Zen Buddhism, a brief paradoxical statement or question used as a discipline in meditation. The effort to solve a koan is designed to exhaust the analytic intellect and the will, leaving the mind open for response on an intuitive level. There are about 1,700 traditional koans, which are based on anecdotes from ancient Zen masters. They include the well-known example "When both hands are clapped a sound is produced; listen to the sound of one hand clapping."
What nicknames does Koan Hui go by?
Koan Hui goes by KitchKoK.
What is a zen riddle?
koan
What are the release dates for Judge Koan - 2003?
Judge Koan - 2003 was released on: USA: 1 January 2003
What is is a five letter word for 'zen riddle'?
Ah, clever, clever grasshopper you have posed a precocious koan, have you not? For if koans have only four letters, unless of course, there are more than one koan which makes then koan a five letter word, yet a koan is a koan and only four letter in a koan and as much as we wonder what the sound of one hand clapping might be or if a dog has Buddha nature or not, now we must wonder what is a five letter for Zen riddles. Very clever indeed, grasshopper.
