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| − | The ‘[[spiritual]] birth-pangs’ (Suzuki) of seeking a way out of the [[blind]] alley created by [[thought]]. | + | The ‘[[spiritual]] birth-pangs’ ([[Suzuki]]) of seeking a way out of the [[blind]] alley created by [[thought]]. |
It is seeking to pass through a narrow gate by dropping the [[self]] which cannot get through the opening. | It is seeking to pass through a narrow gate by dropping the [[self]] which cannot get through the opening. | ||
| − | See Suzuki, [[Zen]] and [[Japanese]] {{Wiki|Culture}}, p. 178. | + | See [[Suzuki]], [[Zen]] and [[Japanese]] {{Wiki|Culture}}, p. 178. |
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 23 November 2020
Kufū ; Lit. a device, sometimes used as a synonym for Kōan (q.v.).
The ‘spiritual birth-pangs’ (Suzuki) of seeking a way out of the blind alley created by thought.
It is seeking to pass through a narrow gate by dropping the self which cannot get through the opening.
See Suzuki, Zen and Japanese Culture, p. 178.
