koan

ریشه

From Japanese 'kōan', from Chinese 'gōng'àn' meaning 'public case'.

مثال

• The Zen master presented the student with a difficult koan to contemplate.
• Meditating on a koan can help one transcend logical thinking.
• The answer to a koan is not found through rational analysis, but through intuitive understanding.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Contemplate a koan Meditate on a koan Answer a koan Present a koan