Koan [NL]

A ''' ( ;}} ; ; ; ) is a story, dialogue, question, or statement from Chinese Chan Buddhist lore, supplemented with commentaries, that is used in Zen Buddhist practice in different ways. The main goal of practice in Zen is to achieve (Chinese: jianxing 見性), to see or observe one's buddha-nature.
Extended study of literature as well as meditation () on a is a major feature of modern Rinzai Zen. They are also studied... meer