2006-06-13 08:09:08 · 3 answers · asked by Truth 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is a zen koan, an ostensibly unanswerable riddle designed to consume your concentration and obliterate other conscious thought. Through this process, one hopes to achieve Nirvana.
2006-06-13 08:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by -j. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not Buddhist, but Zen, and is what they call a 'koan' or an unanswerable question. The idea is that you are to stretch your mind beyond the known, and open yourself to new thoughts. There are several classical koans that are also used as mantras in meditation - again, to help focus your mind.
2006-06-13 15:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because if you slap your fingers against your palm, while holding your wrist straight, you get the answer
2006-06-13 15:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by - 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋