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Zen
[ zen ]
noun
- Chinese Ch'an [chahn]. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by means of meditation and direct, intuitive insights, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means. Compare koan, mondo 1.
- the discipline and practice of this sect.
- (lowercase) a state of meditative calm in which one uses direct, intuitive insights as a way of thinking and acting.
adjective
- of or relating to Zen Buddhism:
Zen monasteries.
- having characteristics or qualities associated with the discipline or practice of Zen Buddhism:
Fishing is a Zen hobby.
- (sometimes lowercase) relaxed and calmly accepting of a situation:
I鈥檓 usually very Zen about my investments.
Zen
/ 锄蓻苍 /
noun
- a Japanese school, of 12th-century Chinese origin, teaching that contemplation of one's essential nature to the exclusion of all else is the only way of achieving pure enlightenment
- modifier of or relating to this school
Zen Buddhism
Zen
- An approach to religion, arising from Buddhism , that seeks religious enlightenment by meditation in which there is no consciousness of self.
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Notes
Deliberately irrational statements are sometimes used in Zen to jar persons into realizing the limits of the common uses of the intellect. One well-known example is, 鈥淲hat is the sound of one hand clapping?鈥
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Derived Forms
- 藞窜别苍颈蝉迟, noun
- 藞窜别苍颈肠, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 窜别苍顎僫肠 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of Zen1
First recorded in 1725鈥30; < Japanese, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Mandarin Chinese 肠丑谩苍 鈥渕editation, contemplation,鈥 from Pali 箩丑腻苍补, from Sanskrit 诲丑测腻苍补, from the verb 诲丑测腻迟颈 鈥渉e meditates鈥 (i.e., 鈥渟ees mentally鈥), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root (and its variants) dhei蓹-, dhye蓹-, dhy膩- 鈥渢o look, see.鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of Zen1
from Japanese, from Chinese ch'an religious meditation, from Pali 箩丑腻苍补, from Sanskrit 诲丑测腻苍补
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Example Sentences
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I鈥檇 been reading a little Zen stuff about the here and now 鈥 about how important it is to be in that space, which is impossible unless you鈥檙e going to meditate in a f鈥 cave somewhere.
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I go back to Zen sitting and Zen meditation.
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Everything in the Zen Garden came together as a result of the fires.
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My mom played Zen chanting music through headphones on her belly when she was pregnant with me.
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Mr Agrawal says his company, Zen Barefoot, is unusual as much of the Indian footwear industry is not very innovative.
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