Zen Buddhist riddles meant to induce nonrational enlightenment are called:
A. karma.
B. sutras.
C. koans.
D. dharma.
C. koans.
Zen Buddhism focuses on developing the immediate awareness of a "Buddha mind" through meditation on emptiness. One of the methods for inducing this sudden awareness has been the koan, a Zen riddle meant to help reach nonrational enlightenment.
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