zen

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see also: Zen

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Noun

zen (uncountable)

1. (religion) A denomination of Buddhism.
2. (religion) Profound meditation within that denomination of Buddhism.
3. An approach to an activity, skill, or subject that emphasizes simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals.

   the zen of cooking; the zen of passing the bar exam; the zen of C++

Synonyms

• (approach emphasizing simplicity etc) tao

Adjective

zen

1. (religion) Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism.
2. (colloquial) Enlightened, unburdened and free of worries; chill, extremely relaxed and collected.

Translations

• French: zen
• German: Zen
• Portuguese: zen
• Russian: дзэн

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Zen

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Noun

zen (uncountable)

1. (religion) A denomination of Buddhism elaborated in Japan.
2. (religion) Profound meditation within that denomination of Buddhism.
3. (informal) A philosophy of calm, reminiscent of that of the Buddhist denomination.

Related terms

• Zen garden
• Zenji

Translations

• French: zen
• German: Zen
• Portuguese: zen
• Russian: дзэн
• Spanish: budismo zen

Translations

• French: zen
• German: Zen
• Portuguese: zen
• Russian: дзэн

Adjective

zen

1. (colloquial) Extremely relaxed and collected.

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