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Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/zen/comments/yrfop9/can_someone_explain_koans_to_me/
Post Summary: If I am being honest, I am probably trying to achieve some state where I can feel perfectly good all the time or at least live my life 100% fully and appreciate and have a good time.
Podcast Highlights: Somebody explains something?
Zen Teaching: Koans! Koans are historical records! Not parables! Not fables! Not fictional!
Zen Lineage: www.reddit.com/r/zen/wiki/getstarted