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KOAN
koan
(noun) a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
koan (plural koans)
(Zen Buddhism) A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.
A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.
Anagrams
• KAON, Kano, Kona, NKAO, kano, kaon
Source: Wiktionary
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