RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A koan is a type of dialogue, story, question, or paradoxical statement used in Zen Buddhism to help practitioners reach insight and enlightenment. The purpose of the koan is to get the student thinking beyond conditioned thinking and explore heightened states of awareness and understanding.
Detailed explanation-2: -A koan is neither meaningless nor a puzzle. Replying with an answer is not the goal. It is up to the teacher to decide when the student has properly understood the koan.
Detailed explanation-3: -A koan is a riddle or puzzle that Zen Buddhists use during meditation to help them unravel greater truths about the world and about themselves. Zen masters have been testing their students with these stories, questions, or phrases for centuries.
Detailed explanation-4: -disciple. A Zen student who has taken a formal teacher and wears a rakusu. By becoming a disciple, the student has committed to receiving Zen guidance and training from a transmitted Teacher in our lineage. Disciples can be either lay or monastic.