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A koan is a question or statement usually associated with Zen Buddhist practice posed to lead a student to comprehend without thinking. A mantra is a chant, prayer or Vedic hymn (all terms approximate) which is repeated multiple times to facilitate a state of mind usually as part of meditative practices. Mantra should not be confused with mandala a symbolic geometric drawing. A mantra is in some ways a verbal mandala.
The term "koan" is from the Chinese kung-an, which literally means "public cases." Koans in zen training are enigmatic expressions that have come down from centuries of dialogues between masters and their students.
Koans are thought of in two ways: as verbal tools to bring about spiritual awakening and as expressions of the awakened minds of masters.
Koans are verbal signposts or pointers. Taken in isolation, they make no sense. The conceptual contradictions are useful in assisting trainees is going beyond mere conceptual thinking to awareness of the totality of what-is.
There are different kinds of koans. A good introduction is THE KOAN edited by S. Heine and D. S. Wright.
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What nicknames does Koan Hui go by?
Koan Hui goes by KitchKoK.
What is a zen riddle?
koan
Which mantra is the most powerful mantra in Hinduism?
The most powerful mantra is the Maha Myutunjaya Beeja Mantra
What are the release dates for Judge Koan - 2003?
Judge Koan - 2003 was released on: USA: 1 January 2003
What is is a five letter word for 'zen riddle'?
Ah, clever, clever grasshopper you have posed a precocious koan, have you not? For if koans have only four letters, unless of course, there are more than one koan which makes then koan a five letter word, yet a koan is a koan and only four letter in a koan and as much as we wonder what the sound of one hand clapping might be or if a dog has Buddha nature or not, now we must wonder what is a five letter for Zen riddles. Very clever indeed, grasshopper.
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra?
The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is a very sacred and significant mantra in Hinduism. It is believed to be a very powerful mantra that can help to protect and heal the person who chants it. The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is also known as the "Mantra of immortality" or the "Mantra of deathlessness". It is said that this mantra can help to bring about a state of immortality and deathlessness. The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is also said to be a very helpful mantra for those who are suffering from diseases and illnesses.
What is mritsanjivani mantra?
It is the mantra of the gods.
Which mantra is the miracle mantra that makes any wish true?
Om IS THE MOST POWERFUL MANTRA IN HINDUISM
What is the homonym of cone?
A homonym of cone is koan
How many syllables does a mantra have?
The word "mantra" has 2 sylables
When was Black Mantra created?
Black Mantra was created in 2001.
When was Hosianna Mantra created?
Hosianna Mantra was created in 1972.
