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koan Definition


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koan
noun
    1. In Zen Buddhism: a nonsensical question given to students as a subject for meditation in order to demonstrate the uselessness of logical thinking.
Etymology: 1940s: Japanese, meaning ‘a public proposal or plan'.



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