Cryptic crossword clue
Middle section taken from Muslim holy book: it’s a Buddhist riddle 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word KOAN

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What does KOAN mean?

KOAN noun
  1. A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.
  2. A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.

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