Jul 20, 2018 · The koan Mu, also known as Chao-chou's Dog, is one of the most famous Zen koans. Here is a brief introduction to the koan.

"Mu" may be used similarly to "N/A" or "not applicable," a term often used to indicate that the question cannot be answered because the conditions of the question do not match the reality. An example of this concept could be with the loaded question "Have you stopped beating your wife?", where "mu" would be considered the only respectable response.

Apr 21, 2023 · A white bench is dedicated to the late Harlan, a dog beloved by MU students, on Friday at Peace Park in Columbia. Harlan passed on Feb. 2023 after suffering from a stroke.

Apr 28, 2012 · The Mu Koan (or Wu Gongan in Chinese pronunciation), in which master Joshu says “Mu” (literally “No,” but implying Nothingness) to an anonymous monk’s question of whether a dog has the Buddha-nature, is surely the single most famous expression in Zen Buddhist literature and practice. By virtue of its simplicity and indirection, this ...

Chao-chou’s Dog The Case. A monk asked Chao-chou, “Has the dog Buddha nature or not?” Chao-chou said, “Mu.” Wu-Men’s Comment. For the practice of Zen it is imperative that you pass through the barrier set up by the Ancestral Teachers. For subtle realization it is of the utmost importance that you cut off the mind road.

It connects to a story that took place in China more than a thousand years ago: A pilgrim of the way asked the Grand Master Zhaozhou, "Does a dog have Buddha nature or not?" Zhaozhou said, "Mu." That's the whole story. 'Mu' in Japanese …

Sep 21, 2007 · Zhaozho says,"Mu!" In the Book of Serenity the story goes like this: A monk asks Zhaozho, "Does the dog have Buddha Nature?" Zhaozho says, "Yes." The monk says, "Since it has, why is it then in this skin bag?" Zhaozho replies, "Although he knows better he deliberately transgresses." Another monk comes along: "Does the dog have Buddha Nature?"

The first and perhaps most famous koan in The Gateless Gate is the Mu koan. It is formally known as Zhaozhou’s Dog [2], and goes: A monk asked Master Zhaozhou, “Does the dog have Buddha Nature?”

"Has a dog Buddha nature?" Joshu replied: "MU" (The Koan-answer is the picture's caption!) Say forcefully: "MUUUU!" Sorry, this is not a Koan about dogs. The Koan deals with you, yes, YOU who is reading the Koan right now. The Koan checks whether you already realised an important difference. Normally you think about yourself as "I".

Of the hundreds of koans studied during Rinzai training, the most prominent is the Mu koan, in which Chinese master Zhaozhou (Joshu) responds, “Mu” (literally, “No”) to a monk’s query, “Does the dog have buddhanature?”