What does ZEN mean?
Definitions for ZEN
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Princeton's WordNet
Zen, Zen Buddhismnoun
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
Zen, Zen Buddhismnoun
a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
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Wiktionary
Zennoun
A denomination of Buddhism elaborated in Japan.
Zennoun
A philosophy of calm reminiscent of that of the Buddhist denomination.
Zenadjective
Extremely relaxed and collected
zennoun
A denomination of Buddhism
zenadjective
Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism
Etymology: 禅, from 禅那, from ध्यान (Pāli: jhāna)
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Zen is a school of Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School. Zen emphasizes rigorous meditation (zazen), mindfulness, and self-awareness through the practice of direct understanding, experiencing life in the present moment rather than through conceptual thought, often leading to a state of peace and tranquility. The term "Zen" is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word "Chan," which in turn is based on the Sanskrit term "dhyana," meaning "meditation."
Wikidata
Zen
Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that developed in China during the 6th century as Chán. From China, Zen spread south to Vietnam, northeast to Korea and east to Japan. The word Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word 禪, which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which can be approximately translated as "absorption" or "meditative state". Zen emphasizes the attainment of enlightenment and the personal expression of direct insight in the Buddhist teachings. As such, it de-emphasizes mere knowledge of sutras and doctrine and favors direct understanding through zazen and interaction with an accomplished teacher. The teachings of Zen include various sources of Mahāyāna thought, especially Yogācāra, the Tathāgatagarbha Sutras and Huayan. The Prajñāpāramitā literature and, to a lesser extent, Madhyamaka have also been influential.
The New Hacker's Dictionary
zen
To figure out something by meditation or by a sudden flash of enlightenment. Originally applied to bugs, but occasionally applied to problems of life in general. “How'd you figure out the buffer allocation problem?” “Oh, I zenned it.” Contrast grok, which connotes a time-extended version of zenning a system. Compare hack mode. See also guru.
Editors Contribution
zen
When the going gets tough, the tough stays zen.
Submitted by Marvinterra on May 16, 2018
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Zen is ranked #73464 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Zen surname appeared 264 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Zen.
51.5% or 136 total occurrences were Asian.
35.2% or 93 total occurrences were White.
6% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
5.3% or 14 total occurrences were Black.
1.8% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ZEN in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ZEN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of ZEN in a Sentence
The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.
The way I came to think of it is: Tony was an ultimate searcher and a seeker, but if you are really always seeking and always curious, then you can get lost. He had this tattoo that he got late in life that said in Greek ‘I am certain of nothing.’ That sounds very Zen, but it’s also a little sad.
The ability to know I can get control... is a certain level of Zen-like freedom, because I know I can get control, then I don't need to be in control all the time.
He’s managed to not be bitter, not be angry, he’s had almost zen-like patience that the truth will set him free.
I want to introduce some Zen here.
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- زنArabic
- zenDanish
- ZenGerman
- zenaEsperanto
- zenSpanish
- زینPersian
- zenbuddhalaisuus, zenFinnish
- zenFrench
- zenIrish
- जेनHindi
- zenHungarian
- zenIndonesian
- zenItalian
- זןHebrew
- 禅Japanese
- en ೆನ್Kannada
- 선Korean
- zenLatin
- zenDutch
- zenNorwegian
- zenPolish
- zenPortuguese
- zenRomanian
- дзен, ZenRussian
- ஜென்Tamil
- జెన్Telugu
- เซนThai
- ZenTurkish
- дзенUkrainian
- زینUrdu
- thiềnVietnamese
- 禪Chinese
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