How to Practice Zen Koans - Lion's RoarLion's RoarHow to Practice Zen KoansLion's RoarJohn Tarrant demystifies Zen koan practice. Yes, it's paradoxical, poetic, and totally personal. And so is life. The koan: The coin lost in the river is found in the river. A koan is a little healing story, a conversation, an image, a fragment of a ...