Zen Parables

{Research paper for English class. Uses paraphrasing and cited works. Very well written. Didn't recieve a grade. Focuses on Zen Parables (koans), but also talks about Zen Buddhism. (5 pages, 1,252 words)}
<Tab/>Zen parables, also called koans, are "stories or questions meant for reflection between a master and his student. They substitute meditation, self-contemplation, and intuition for faith and devotion" (Marinello 1). Koans are the means by which one must achieve enlightenment.
<Tab/>So what is Zen? "Zen is a Buddhist sect primarily in China and Japa…