Monday, January 2, 2017

J. H. McKenna, Ph.D.: What is a Koan ?

Koans are the special short questions of spiritual masters in the Chan and Zen traditions. (Chinese Chan became Japanese Zen). Some seventeen hundred koans have lasted for over a thousand years and have been itemized in various collections.


Koans are used to move students beyond reason,...

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https://skpsoft.com/science/j-h-mckenna-ph-d-koan/

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