Word "KOAN" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning

Crossword Clues for KOAN

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Zen meditation riddle
Thought-provoking Zen statement
Zen ___ (object of Buddhist meditation)
Put down an unanswerable question The Guardian Cryptic 05 Oct 2023
A paradox without solution in Zen teaching The Guardian Weekend 03 Jun 2023
Meditation contemplation Newsday 20 May 2023
Nonsensical question right to be excised from holy work The Times Cryptic 28 Oct 2021
Upsetting in Louisiana, Oklahoma? That's a riddle you won't work out! Irish Times Crosaire 01 May 2021
Zen master's question Premier Sunday 20 Dec 2020
Zen riddle The Washington Post 06 Nov 2020
Zen riddle LA Times Daily 06 Nov 2020
Zen riddle Newsday 26 Jun 2020
Middle section taken from Muslim holy book: it's a Buddhist riddle
Zen paradox Universal 09 May 2020
Bit of Zen dialogue The Washington Post Sunday 12 Apr 2020
Middle section taken from Muslim holy book: it's a Buddhist riddle
Zen master's apparently illogical question for King, on a transformation
What's all right about article presenting a riddle?
Riddle in Zen Buddhism
Riddle in Zen Buddhism New York Times 26 Oct 2019
Zen paradox The Washington Post 25 Sep 2019
Zen paradox LA Times Daily 25 Sep 2019
Zen paradox
This is an unanswerable question for you to think about The Times Specialist Sunday 09 Dec 2018
Zen question The Washington Post 25 Oct 2018
Zen question LA Times Daily 25 Oct 2018
Zen riddle Wall Street Journal 11 Jul 2018
Zen question
Zen riddle
Zen master's paradox The Washington Post Sunday 19 Nov 2017
Zen master's query New York Times 26 Mar 2017
Zen master's query
Zen question Newsday 22 Sep 2016
Zen riddle
Zen paradox Eugene Sheffer 03 Jun 2015
Aid to Zen meditation New York Times 19 Apr 2015
Meditation focus, at times Newsday 04 Apr 2015
Meditation focus, at times
Aid to Zen meditation
"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" e.g.
Riddle for a student of Zen
Paradox to be meditated on
Unanswerable question, something that floors you if old
Zen master's riddle
Zen master's riddle
Riddle from a master
"What is the sound of one hand clapping?," say
Zen paradox
Zen puzzle
Zen paradox
Meditation question
Zen question
Zen riddle
Zen question
Paradoxical riddle
Zen riddle
Zen paradox
Zen master's question
Paradoxical question, in Zen
Zen riddle
Nonsensical question right to be excised from holy work
For example, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"
Zen puzzle
Zen discipline
"When you can do nothing, what can you do?", e.g.
Zen master's riddle
Spiritual question
Master's riddle
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