RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a mantra.
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a koan.
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a joke.
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -The sound of one hand clapping is a koan. Zen Buddhist masters use these paradoxical stories or questions to force their pupils to slough reason in favor of sudden enlightenment. Koans are designed to be nonsensical‚ shocking‚ or humorous. So are koans serious or fun?
Detailed explanation-2: -A characteristic example of the style is the well-known koan “When both hands are clapped a sound is produced; listen to the sound of one hand clapping.” Sometimes the koan is set in question-and-answer form, as in the question “What is Buddha?” and its answer, “Three pounds of flax.”
Detailed explanation-3: -A clap is the percussive sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals.
Detailed explanation-4: -Humans clapping together in unison is a familiar and robust example of emergent synchrony.