Hand clap Zen koan

Paul Janse (PJanse@compuserve.com)
Mon, 02 Nov 1998 04:02:56 -0500

Can anyone explain the meaning of the zen koan about the sound of one han=
d
clapping (the motto of Nine Stories)? The first time I read it I found it=

witty and interesting, but the more I think about it, the more meaningles=
s
it becomes to me. Or is this exactly its point?

Paul Janse