Meanings (ES + gloss)
aporía
A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.
As always the koan “Why, Why am I here, why here” begins in her head, but she beats it back like a housewife with a broom.
Gibberish. Or else a koan that Achtfaden isn’t equipped to master, a transcendent puzzle that could lead him to some moment of light.