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What Is a Koan?
The following is from Buddhism for Beginners, our Q&A-based website designed to cover the Buddhist basics.
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Did Bodhidharma Invent the “Mu!” Koan?
A monk asked Zen master Zhaozhou, “Does a dog have buddha-nature?” Zhaozhou replied, “Mu!” “Mu!” is one of a handful of Zen stories from ancient China that have become famous. This koan has served as the…
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