Koans: Reaching Zen in one sentence (Podcast #019)

by Joshua Hwang on October 20, 2008

It seems like there are some misconceptions about those Buddhist questions like, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?”

Though I am not an expert of Zen Buddhism, I have been trying to engage in present-minded thinking these days, which is hard for a busy mind.

Learn a little more about Zen Koans in 90 seconds.

Koans: Reaching Zen in one sentence (Podcast #019)

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Sources / Further Reading:
Wikipedia: Koan
Ashida Kim: Zen Koans - A listing of Zen Koans
Understanding the meaning of Zen Koans
Life in the Monastery - If you have read some of the koans on the Ashida Kim page or are more familiar with koans, this is a silly little parody on them.

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