Wednesday 2 March 2016

WHAT ARE KOANS?

KOANS ARE RIDDLES ASKED BY MONKS WHEN NEW STUDENT ARRIVES IN MONASTERIES.

THERE ARE MANY ANSWERS TO THE SAME KOAN.

EVERY STUDENT HAS TO SEARCH FOR HIS OWN ANSWER.

ANSWER COMES ABRUPTLY,INSTANTANEOUSLY AS A LIGHTENING IN THE SKY.

EVERY ANSWER IS NEW AND PARTICULAR TO THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT.

STUDENT GETS ENLIGHTENED.

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