Illuminating a Truth: <i>Dṛṣṭānta</i> and <i>Huatou</i>
In Chan/Seon/Zen (禪, hereafter referred to as Chan) Buddhism, the <i>gongan</i> (公案), a word that can be literally translated as “public case”, is conceived as both the tool by which enlightenment is brought about and an expression of the enlightened mind itself. Among the diverse styles...
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/9/443 |