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Key Takeaway: 'What is the sound of one hand clapping?'.
'What is the sound of one hand clapping?'. Koans are used in Rinzai Zen to short-circuit rational thought and trigger direct insight. • The quiet one at the feast
In the tradition of Zen Buddhism, as transmitted through the teachings of masters from Bodhidharma to Dogen, 'What is the sound of one hand clapping?'.
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