Definitions for zen
zɛnzen

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Zen, Zen Buddhismnoun

   school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan

2. Zen, Zen Buddhismnoun

   a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight

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WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zennoun

   A denomination of Buddhism elaborated in Japan.

2. Zennoun

   A philosophy of calm reminiscent of that of the Buddhist denomination.

3. Zenadjective

   Extremely relaxed and collected

4. zennoun

   A denomination of Buddhism

5. zenadjective

   Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism

6. Etymology: 禅, from 禅那, from ध्यान (Pāli: jhāna)

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1. zen

   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."

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1. 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.

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1. 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.

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1. zen

   When the going gets tough, the tough stays zen.

   
   

   Submitted by Marvinterra on May 16, 2018  

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2. ZEN

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ZEN

   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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Anagrams for zen »

1. NZE

How to pronounce zen?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zen in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of zen in a Sentence

1. CaddyShack:

   The Zen philosopher, Basho, once wrote, 'A flute with no holes, is not a flute. A donut with no hole, is a Danish'.

2. Irvin Kirshner:

   I want to introduce some Zen here.

3. Abraham Maslow:

   The great lesson from the true mystics, from the Zen monks, and now also from the Humanistic and Transpersonal psychologists -that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one's daily life, in one's neighbors, friends, and family, in one's back yard, and that travel may be a flight from confronting the sacred- this lesson can be easily lost. To be looking elsewhere for miracles is to me a sure sign of ignorance that everything is miraculous.

4. Robert M. Pirsig:

   The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.

5. Pope Francis:

   Yes, it is true that there are things that seem undemocratic to us, that is true, cardinal Joseph Zen is going to trial these days, I think. And Cardinal Joseph Zen says what Cardinal Joseph Zen feels, and you can see that there are limitations there.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=zen
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zen
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=zen
5. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Zen
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html