cơ thiền

Thiền sư đưa ra một cơ thiền để đệ tử tham cứu.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Buddhist mystery or koan: A term used in Vietnamese Buddhism, particularly in Zen (Thiền) practice, referring to a profound, often paradoxical, statement, question, or story used as a meditation tool to transcend logical thinking and provoke enlightenment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thiền sư đưa ra một cơ thiền để đệ tử tham cứu. (The Zen master presented a koan for the disciple to contemplate.)
  • Hiểu được cơ thiền này đòi hỏi sự tỉnh giác, không phải suy luận. (Understanding this Buddhist mystery requires awareness, not reasoning.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in religious and philosophical contexts related to Zen Buddhist practice and study. It denotes a specific pedagogical or spiritual device rather than a general mystery.

Variants and Related Words

• Công án (n): This is the more common, direct Sino-Vietnamese equivalent for "koan" in Vietnamese Zen texts.
  • "Âm thanh của một vỗ tay" là một công án nổi tiếng. ("The sound of one hand clapping" is a famous koan.)

Synonyms

• Koan: A paradoxical anecdote or riddle used in Zen Buddhism.
• Buddhist enigma: A puzzle or mystery within Buddhist teaching.

Related Concepts

• Tham thiền (v): To practice Zen meditation, often involving deep investigation of a or .
  • Ông ấy dành nhiều giờ để tham thiền. (He spends many hours in Zen meditation.)
• Thoại đầu (n): Another related term for a "critical phrase" or "head-word" of a koan, which is the focus of meditation.