PERCEPTION

PERCEPTION

This is the question to the topic: An aim of Buddhism is to obtain enlightenment, which partially involves a greater understanding of oneself and one’s environment. Kōans are a central learning tool in Buddhist study. They are brief riddles that are intended to provoke enlightened thought among learners. Kōans are supposed to be “triggers” which, though they do not contain enough information in themselves to impart enlightenment, may possibly be sufficient to unlock the mechanisms inside one’s mind that lead to enlightenment. The following is a well-known Kōan in Buddhist teachings.

Two monks were watching a flag flapping in the wind. One said to the other, ″The flag is moving.″ The other replied, ″The wind is moving.″ A Zen Master overheard this. He said, ″Not the flag, not the wind; mind is moving.″ What do you think is the meaning or the purpose of this Kōan? Why does the Master claim that “mind is moving”? Elaborate on why you hold your particular view. NO NEED FOR REFERENCE/ RESEARCH. JUST WRITE YOUR OPINION. ITS A CONJECTURE This is the question to the topic: An aim of Buddhism is to obtain enlightenment, which partially involves a greater understanding of oneself and one’s environment. Kōans are a central learning tool in Buddhist study. They are brief riddles that are intended to provoke enlightened thought among learners. Kōans are supposed to be “triggers” which, though they do not contain enough information in themselves to impart enlightenment, may possibly be sufficient to unlock the mechanisms inside one’s mind that lead to enlightenment. The following is a well-known Kōan in Buddhist teachings. Two monks were watching a flag flapping in the wind. One said to the other, ″The flag is moving.″ The other replied, ″The wind is moving.″ A Zen Master overheard this. He said, ″Not the flag, not the wind; mind is moving.″ What do you think is the meaning or the purpose of this Kōan? Why does the Master claim that “mind is moving”? Elaborate on why you hold your particular view. NO NEED FOR REFERENCE/ RESEARCH. JUST WRITE YOUR OPINION. ITS A CONJECTURE