Zendo, play by forum

[Nepster]

BBB
BCB
BDB
AZZB
BZZA

[Clam]

Having buddha nature:
ALABAMA
AKASAKA
ASAKUSA
AZABUJUBAN
AAAA
LBM
ALBMA
ALABA
BLM
EGG
AAA
HAM
JAM
BLT
ASAKA
AZZA
AZZZA
AZZZZA
BZZB
BZZZB
LAM
ABBA
ALBA
BBB
AZZB
BZZA

Lacking buddha nature:
MISSISSIPI
GEORGIA
PORCUPINE
KOANPINE
PINECONE
CONECONE
INVISIBLE
I
OSAKA
HINAMIZAWA
A
BML
LMB
MBL
ABA
ASAKO
LJUBLJANA
LABURNUM
BIRMINGHAM
BLAM
CLAM
SPAM
AND
LEMMING
AA
DLAM
ELAM
FLAM
GLAM
MLB
LOBSTER
THERMIDOR
ASAKUSO
AZA
BZB
AS
FB
WX
GP
EB
QL
RC
ZZ
VN
AL
EP
MN
LAMB
LUM
ALMA
LAMA
LLAMA
ELAN
FLAN
ALAN
BCB
BDB

[Timballisto]

DIRIGIBLE

[Clam]

^ lacks Buddha nature

[Ramon]

AAM
AMM
RAM
BAM
CAM
ZAM
YAM
XAM

[Clam]

Having buddha nature:
AAM
AMM
BAM
CAM

Lacking buddha nature:
RAM
ZAM
YAM
XAM

I'll stop posting the full list every time, for now.

[Nepster]

MAN
NAM

[Clam]

MAN has buddha nature, NAM does not.

[Simon]

Half a year after thread activity, I think it's safe to ask for the solution.

-- Simon

[Clam]

Ah yes, this game still exists...


The rule was: AKHTBN iff the 3rd letter matches the 3rd letter in alphabetical order (and the koan has at least 3 letters).

So for example (going back to the initial koans):
ALABAMA – AAAABLM has buddha nature
MISSISSIPPI – IIIIMPPSSSS lacks buddha nature


Floor is open, let's revive this great forum game!

[607]

Oh, that's a good one!

[namida]

Hm, been a while and no one's started a new round? I might as well give it a go, then...

Examples of white koans (has Buddha nature):
FIRE
MIGHTY

Examples of black koans (does not have Buddha nature):
FIRES
MIGHT

Good luck.

[Simon]

FIREY
FIREQ
FIREQUISITE
FIR

-- Simon

[Proxima]

MIGHTS
NIGHT
FIGHT
MIRE

[namida]

Lacks the Buddha nature:
FIREY
FIREQ
FIREQUISITE
FIR
NIGHT
FIGHT

Has the Buddha nature:
MIGHTS
MIRE