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koan nghĩa là gì?

công án

UK/ˈkəʊ.ɑːn//ˈkoʊ.ɑn/

koan in Vietnamese: công án. In English, koan means a story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable or parable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.

Vietnamese words for koan

zen story
công án

English meaning of koan

  1. noun A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable or parable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.
  2. noun A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.
  3. noun A therapy technique used by Traditional Chinese medicinal physicians or medical practitioners to break a presenting patients habitual pattern of thinking that has been diagnosed as the primary cause of an illness or disease.

Full definition of koan

Questions about koan in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of koan in Vietnamese?
Koan in Vietnamese is công án.
koan nghĩa là gì?
Koan: công án.
What does koan mean in English?
Koan means a story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable or parable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.

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