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Princeton's WordNet

  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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  1. Zen Buddhismnoun

    The Zen denomination of Buddhism.

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  1. zen buddhism

    Zen Buddhism is a sect of Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang Dynasty, known as Chan Buddhism. It emphasizes meditation (dhyana) and direct discovery of the nature of reality. Zen practices involve mindfulness, intuition, and self-contemplation to awaken the practitioner's inner spiritual potential and enhance transcendental insight into the nature of things. This branch of Buddhism often discourages theoretical knowledge in favor of personal experience and stresses sheer simplicity and practicality.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of zen buddhism in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of zen buddhism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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