Zen Definition
(religion) A denomination of Buddhism.
(informal) A philosophy of calm, reminiscent of that of the Buddhist denomination.
- zen-buddhism
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(religion) Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism.
(colloquial) Extremely relaxed and collected.
Origin of Zen
Japanese zen from Early Middle Chinese dʑian meditation (also the source of Mandarin chán) from Pali jhānaṃ from Sanskrit dhyānam from dhyāti he meditates
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Japanese 禅 (zen ぜん), from Middle Chinese 禪 (É–jen) (compare Mandarin 禅 Chán), an abbreviation of 禪那 (É–jen-na), from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, “a type of meditation"). Akin to dhyana.
From Wiktionary
Japanese 禅, from (禅那 zenna; Mandarin: chánnà), a derivation from the Sanskrit term ध्यान (dhyāna; Pāli: jhāna), which refers to a specific type or aspect of meditation.
From Wiktionary
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