History Webcomic / KoanOfTheDay

''[[http://www.koanoftheday.com/ Koan of the Day]]'' is a webcomic disguised as a collection of neo-Buddhist koans, or perhaps a collection of neo-Buddhist koans disguised as a webcomic. There are no illustrations, and viewers must transcend their attachment to traditional art in order to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of unadorned lowercase Helvetica.

!!Tropes used by this webcomic:

* WeirdMoon: The moon is apparently a living, talking entity.

* CrossOverCosmology: The character of the guru is an amalgamation of Buddha, Socrates, Jesus Christ, and others, as seen in the [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/36/ trial arc]].

** In [[https://koanoftheday.com/72/ tomorrow’s class]], the guru offers a free class tomorrow for anyone who pays today. When tomorrow comes, he points at the sign saying “tomorrow’s is free”- meaning it will never come because it will always be today and not tomorrow.
** In [[https://koanoftheday.com/107/ libre non gratis]], the guru is back in prison but remarks that at least his mind is free. He is immediately charged two ducats for his mind.
* EveryManHasHisPrice: In [[https://koanoftheday.com/99/ the guru’s song, part three]], the guru declines an offer from the banker to use his song in an ad because it is about love and art, not commercial gain. Then the banker offers him ten-thousand ducats, to which he responds “what is art, anyway?”
* {{God}}: The tortoise deduces that God is actually [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/4/ no better than a bite of lettuce]].
* HermitGuru: A hermit appears in a [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/34/ special interactive koan]].

* RecursiveReality: In one koan, the guru wonders if he is [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/21/ merely a reflection]].
* SelfProclaimedLiar: The guru often claims that he is a liar, and sometimes gets [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/18/ called out on it]]. He's also exploited the trope at times, such as in [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/74/ Legal Logic]].
* SpringtimeForHitler: In [[https://koanoftheday.com/86/ a footrace rematch]], the tortoise challenges the guru to a footrace rematch. The guru bets on the tortoise and does his best to intentionally lose. But the tortoise cheats by hopping on a carriage, and a student discovers this, resulting in the guru winning a DisqualificationInducedVictory. [[spoiler:All as the tortoise planned.]]

* UriahGambit: In [[https://koanoftheday.com/64/ how to become a guru]], the guru tells a student seeking to follow in his footsteps to renounce everything and fast in the desert for 40 days and nights- because he does not want any competition.

* ExactWords: In [[https://koanoftheday.com/72/ tomorrow’s class]], the guru offers a free class tomorrow for anyone who pays today. When tomorrow comes, he points at the sign saying “tomorrow’s is free”- meaning it will never come because it will always be today and not tomorrow.
* EveryManHasHisPrice: In [[https://koanoftheday.com/99/ the guru’s song, part three]], the guru declines an offer from the banker to use his song in an ad because it is about love and art, not commercial gain. Then the banker offers him ten-thousand ducants, to which he responds “what is art, anyway?”

* TalkingAnimal: A tortoise provides much needed snark when the guru gets full of himself or his theories.

[[http://www.koanoftheday.com/ Koan of the Day]] is a webcomic disguised as a collection of neo-Buddhist koans, or perhaps a collection of neo-Buddhist koans disguised as a webcomic. There are no illustrations, and viewers must transcend their attachment to traditional art in order to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of unadorned lowercase Helvetica.

While readers browse, the site keeps track of their [[ScoringPoints bodhi]], or karmic understanding. Certain activities allow the user to increase their bodhi. Not all of these are known. [[spoiler: (It would appear, though, that visiting one page grants you one bodhi.)]]

* SelfProclaimedLiar: The guru often claims that he is a liar, and sometimes gets [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/18/ called out on it]].

[[http://www.koanoftheday.com/ Kōan of the Day]] is a webcomic disguised as a collection of neo-Buddhist koans, or perhaps a collection of neo-Buddhist koans disguised as a webcomic. There are no illustrations, and viewers must transcend their attachment to traditional art in order to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of unadorned lowercase Helvetica.

[[http://www.koanoftheday.com/ Koan of the Day]] is a webcomic disguised as a collection of neo-Buddhist koans, or perhaps a collection of neo-Buddhist koans disguised as a webcomic. There are no illustrations, and viewers must transcend their attachment to traditional art in order to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of unadorned lowercase Helvetica.

While readers browse, the site keeps track of their [[ScoringPoints bodhi]], or karmic understanding. Certain activities allow the user to increase their bodhi. Not all of these are known.

* God: The tortoise deduces that God is actually [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/4/ no better than a bite of lettuce]].

While readers browse, the site keeps track of their bodhi, or karmic understanding. Certain activities allow the user to increase their bodhi. Not all of these are known.

Koan of the Day is a webcomic disguised as a collection of neo-Buddhist koans, or perhaps a collection of neo-Buddhist koans disguised as a webcomic. There are no illustrations, and viewers must transcend their attachment to traditional art in order to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of unadorned lowercase Helvetica.

* HermitGuru: A hermit appears in a [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/34/ special interactive koan].
* SelfProclaimedLiar: The guru often claims that he is a liar, and sometimes gets [[http://www.koanoftheday.com/18/ called out on it]].

Koan of the Day is a webcomic disguised as a collection of neo-Buddhist koans, or perhaps a collection of neo-Buddhist koans disguised as a webcomic. There are no illustrates, as viewers must transcend their attachment to traditional art in order to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of unadorned lowercase Helvetica.

Each weekday, a short scene, dialogue, or quip imparts some wisdom onto the reader, whether it's about questioning the nature of reality, logic, love, or life.

While readers browse, the site keeps track of their bodhi, or karmic understanding. Certain activities allow the user to increase their bodhi. Not all of these are known.