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American Koan: Imagining Zen and Self in Autobiographical Literature
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How American Buddhists use Zen riddles to imagine who they are
The koan is one of the most recognizable East-Asian spiritual exercises—a thought experiment in the form of a riddle or puzzle that Zen Buddhists employ to become enlightened. Well-known examples include the question “What is the sound of one hand clapping?,” "Does a dog have Buddha-nature?," and the injunction “If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.”
In American Koan, Ben Van Overmeire examines the literary function of t...
The koan is one of the most recognizable East-Asian spiritual exercises—a thought experiment in the form of a riddle or puzzle that Zen Buddhists employ to become enlightened. Well-known examples include the question “What is the sound of one hand clapping?,” "Does a dog have Buddha-nature?," and the injunction “If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.”
In American Koan, Ben Van Overmeire examines the literary function of t...
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