Answer: koan

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KOANParadox to be meditated on
koana paradox meditated on by Buddhist monks
koannonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating
koanA nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
KOANZen master's query
KOANRiddle in Zen Buddhism
KOANRiddle from a master
KOANParadoxical question, in Zen
KOANZen puzzle
KOAN"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" e.g.
KOANParadoxical riddle
KOANAid to Zen meditation
KOANZen paradox
KOAN"What is the sound of one hand clapping?," say
KOANZen master's question
KOANZen discipline
KOANZen question
KOANMeditation focus, at times
KOANMeditation question
KOANFor example, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"
KOANZen master's riddle
KOANZen riddle
KOANRiddle for a student of Zen