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Anon studies Buddhism (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] arakhis_@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

idk this one at least makes sense logically as in: the conscious lifestlye helps the monk see the beauty of life while the thief is chasing material clothes that ultimately in life dont matter like that.

Most koans though usually are designed as short riddles to be not logical at all/paradoxical and make you move beyond rational thought to experience intuitive/real understanding of reality. The worst one to me is the one hand clap koan, like what does it mean - aaah!

goes like: "Two hands clap and there is a sound; what is the sound of one hand?"

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 23 hours ago

Reminds me of the famous koan:

Before enlightenment; chop wood and carry water After enlightenment; chop wood and carry water

Be mindful in your daily activities.