What is a Zen Koan?

What is a Zen Koan? Zen Master Bon Yeon explains why koans are an important practice, and how they help us to access "don't-know mind"-that which comes before thinking.
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[@Hereness]

Netti Netti. Brilliant. 💚

[@SolveEtCoagula93]

A really clear, simple explanation. So beautifully communicated. Thank you!🙏

[@kirst046]

Beautiful, thank you!

[@TonyqTNT]

The Known
The Unknown
The Unknowable

[@Andre-qo5ek]

we have tools that can aid our eyes to see out eyes (mirrors, photos) ...
so what are the tools for our thinking to reach these questions? tools for our understanding to reach understanding. is it this "dont know mind"?
"don't know mind can access that which can't be known"
so the question becomes... can you bring that which cant be known, back to the place of thinking? can we then think about that which can't be known?
does brining that which can't be known to the thinking mind annihilate it? does it annihilate it in all its forms or just to the form that is trying to think it?

[@ayundhapuspadini5548]

Frankly speaking I confuse really, but any way thanks for your information given...

[@___Hermitage]

Nice watch

[@TomSteele93]

It’s an Apple Watch! ;-)

[@destonlee2838]

Am I?

[@dr.kenmiller4227]

☺️👨‍🎨🎨🥰

[@TomSteele93]

NGL, this sounds like a Kamala Harris quote. “We can only understand what we can understand…”

[@TonyqTNT]

As long as we finally get some affordable housing in Queens 👸 NYC I'll worry about the koan contemplation later!!!