One Hand Clapping

What is One Hand Clapping?

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The sound of one hand clapping is the sound of one hand closing quickly.

The sound of one hand clapping is supposed to be a question with no answer. It is a clasic Zen koan given to students to aid in enlightenment by leading the mind into a cul-de-sac with no way out but enlightenment. How enlightened could the person who came up with this koan be, considering it has such an obvious and simple answer?

See zen, koan, enlightenment, satori
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