KOAN

Meaning of KOAN in English

[ 'kəʊα:n , 'kəʊan ]

■ noun a paradoxical anecdote or riddle, used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning and provoke enlightenment.

Origin

Japanese, lit. 'matter for public thought', from Chin. gōngàn 'official business'.

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KOAN — A riddle-like puzzle used for teaching in Zen Buddhism . It cannot be solved by reason, but instead forces the …
Buddhism English Glossary
KOAN — noun Etymology: Japanese kōan, from kō public + an proposition Date: 1945 a paradox to be meditated upon that is …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KOAN — In Zen Buddhism, a brief paradoxical statement or question used as a discipline in meditation . The effort to solve …
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KOAN — ˈkōˌän noun ( plural koans or koan ) Etymology: Japanese kōan, literally, public plan, from kō public + an proposal, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KOAN — /koh"ahn/ , n. , pl. koans, koan . Zen. a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KOAN — n. paradoxical question given to a student (Zen Buddhism)
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KOAN — noun Etymology: Japanese kōan, from kō public + an proposition Date: 1945 : a paradox to be meditated upon that …
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KOAN — [ko.an] n [Jp koan, fr. ko public + an proposition] (1945): a paradox to be meditated upon that is used …
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KOAN — koan BrE AmE ˈkəʊ æn -ən, -ɑːn AmE ˈkoʊ ɑːn —Japanese [ koˌo aɴ \] ▷ koan|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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KOAN
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KOAN — n. In Zen Buddhism, a brief paradoxical statement or question used as a discipline in meditation . The effort to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KOAN — A Zen teaching riddle. Classically, koans are attractive paradoxes to be meditated on; their purpose is to help one to …
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KOAN — Коан
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KŌAN — Коан
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KOAN — n. Pronunciation: ' k ō - ˌ än Function: noun Etymology: Japanese k ō an, from k ō public + …
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ZAZEN * — In Zen Buddhism , the practice of extended periods of mediation, usually in a group in a meeting hall. The …
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SANZEN — This is the twice-daily meeting between the student and the master in Zen Buddhism to discuss the student's progress in …
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ZAZEN — Sitting meditation as practiced in Zen Buddhism. The disciple sits in a quiet room, breathing rhythmically and easily, with legs …
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EISAI — born 1141 died 1215 Japanese monk who introduced Rinzai Zen Buddhism to Japan. Originally a Tendai ( Tiantai ) monk, …
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ZEN — ˈzen noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Japanese, religious meditation, from Chinese (Pekingese) ch'an 2 , from Pali …
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ZEN — — Zenic , adj. /zen/ , n. 1. Chinese, Ch'an . Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the …
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UPAYA — /oo pah"yeuh/ , n. Buddhism. any device, as a koan, used for purposes of instruction. [ upaya means ]
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MONDO — mondo 1 /mon doh"/ , n. , pl. mondos . Zen. a question to a student for which an immediate …
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ZAZEN — in Zen Buddhist meditation, sitting; this form of spiritual exercise is most characteristic of the Soto sect. The instructions for …
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ZEN — Chinese Ch'an (from Sanskrit dhyana, meditation), important school of Buddhism in Japan that claims to transmit the spirit or essence …
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SATORI — Chinese Wu, in Zen Buddhism of Japan, the inner, intuitive experience of Enlightenment; Satori is said to be unexplainable, indescribable, …
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RINZAI — one of two major Zen Buddhist sects in Japan; it stresses the abrupt awakening of transcendental wisdom, or enlightenment. Among …
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ZAZEN — n. Sitting meditation as practiced in Zen Buddhism. The disciple sits in a quiet room, breathing rhythmically and easily, with …
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