KoanCraft

KoanCraft is a mobile + web app that helps serious practitioners work with Zen-style koans (and analogous contemplative prompts) without turning it into a gamified self-help toy. Users choose a lineage-neutral track (beginner, intermediate, intensive) and receive one koan at a time with minimal context, plus optional short audio guidance from vetted teachers. The app focuses on practice hygiene: scheduled sits, brief post-sit notes, and a private “dokusan prep” space to capture what you’d bring to a teacher. It also supports small practice circles where members can share reflections under strict norms (no advice-giving, no “I solved it” posturing). An AI layer can summarize your notes into themes and flag when you’re drifting into intellectualization, but it never claims spiritual authority. This is a practice companion, not a guru in your pocket.

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