How can it have a point by not having one? How can it mean anything by not meaning anything? How can one argue for and against it at the same time? This paradoxical and brain-breaking riddle is known as a kōan. A kōan is a riddle or dialectic meditation device used in Zen Buddhist practice that is intentionally designed to, at least on the surface, be unclear and obscure. Its point is not to provide a conclusion or answer to the question presented, but rather, to disregard the relevance of the answer—to detach itself from the functions of conclusion and singular resolution. There are over a
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