Zen koans worth contemplating on?

[StarStruck]

To me they seem useful. I was wondering what you guys think. 

[Ulax]

@StarStruck What result are you after?

[Yimpa]

I’ve never heard of them before, where did you hear about them? 

[CARDOZZO]

What was your mother’s face before you were born?

[PlayOnWords]

I was given Zen Flesh, Zen Bones as a gift. It's a compendium of koans.

[Phil King]

What is the sound of one hand clapping? 

[Yimpa]

33 minutes ago, Phil King said:

What is the sound of one hand clapping? 

 

[StarStruck]

44 minutes ago, Phil King said:

What is the sound of one hand clapping? 

Sounds like black girl squeezing her ass cheeks trying to twerk 

Edited July 24, 2023 by StarStruck

[StarStruck]

1 hour ago, CARDOZZO said:

What was your mother’s face before you were born?

Younger face than now 

[UnbornTao]

You

[StarStruck]

Just now, UnbornTao said:

You

[Hojo]

If I get a boner in my dream that gives me a boner out of my dream,does that mean i will get a boner outside the matrix?

Edited July 24, 2023 by Hojo

[Leo Gura]

Don't waste your time.

You will never Awaken with koans.

[Danioover9000]

@Ulax

10 hours ago, Ulax said:

@StarStruck What result are you after?

   When I want to contemplate a zen koan, the result I'm after is a mental breakdown.

[Ulax]

Just now, Danioover9000 said:

@Ulax

   When I want to contemplate a zen koan, the result I'm after is a mental breakdown.

@Danioover9000 lmao, sounds about right

[Danioover9000]

@StarStruck

10 hours ago, StarStruck said:

To me they seem useful. I was wondering what you guys think. 

   If you're aim is infinite and beyond, god realization Leo style, then probably zen koans would not produce those insights and realizations for you. 

   However, if your goal is much smaller scale, maybe to use logic to breakdown logic, or to strengthen your visualization skills because some koans prompt you to imagine the scenario and the people in them, then it's more doable.

   Especially if you can contemplate, you can try zen koans.

[CARDOZZO]

Best zen koan:

Who’s Lex Fridman after your death?

[Yimpa]

4 hours ago, CARDOZZO said:

Best zen koan:

Who’s Lex Fridman after your death?

ME

[tlowedajuicemayne]

Zen koans are great to practice. I've been practicing Mu for three years or so and it's changed my life. I highly recommend working with a teacher while you practice as koans are not an intellectual exercise. 

[Yimpa]

I made a best friend on my first day of school. His last name was spelled very similarly to “koan”.