zen

Definitions


[zɛn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship or study of scriptures


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Origin:
Japanese, literally ‘meditation’, from Chinese chán ‘quietude’, from Sanskrit dhyāna ‘meditation’


[zɛn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- peaceful and calm
(e.g: she is kind and relaxed with a very zen energy about her)


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Origin:
Japanese, literally ‘meditation’, from Chinese chán ‘quietude’, from Sanskrit dhyāna ‘meditation’




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