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noun - a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution
A riddle in the form of a paradox used in Zen Buddhism as an aid to meditation and a means of gaining intuitive knowledge.
noun - a paradox meditated on by Buddhist monks
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| Not a riddle in the real sense, solving one of these paradoxical problems requires leaps of comprehension |
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| A puzzling, often paradoxical statement or story, used in Zen Buddhism as an aid to meditation and a means of gaining spiritual awakening. |
| a paradoxical anecdote or riddle without a solution, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and provoke enlightenment. |
| a paradoxical annecdote or a riddle that has no solution used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning |
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| A kan () (; Chinese: ; pinyin: gng'àn, [k ân]; Korean: gong-an; Vietnamese: công án) is a story, dialogue, question, or statement, which is used in Zen practice to provoke the "great doubt" and test a student's progress in Zen practice. |