ALL meanings of zen
Zen
Z z - noun zen Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means. Compare koan, mondo1 . 1
- noun zen the discipline and practice of this sect. 1
- noun zen Buddhist religion 1
- adjective zen relating to Zen Buddhism 1
- adjective zen meditative, peaceful 1
- noun zen (religion) A denomination of Buddhism. 1
- noun Technical meaning of zen [Kehoe, B., "Zen and the Art of the Internet", February 1992.] 1
- noun zen (religion) profound meditation within that denomination of Buddhism. 0
- adjective zen (religion) Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism. 0
- adjective zen (Colloquial) enlightened, unburdened and free of worries; chill, extremely relaxed and collected. 0
- uncountable noun zen Zen or Zen Buddhism is a form of the Buddhist religion that concentrates on meditation rather than on studying religious writings. 0
- noun zen a Japanese school, of 12th-century Chinese origin, teaching that contemplation of one's essential nature to the exclusion of all else is the only way of achieving pure enlightenment 0
- noun zen of or relating to this school 0
- noun zen a variety of Buddhism, now practiced esp. in Japan, Vietnam, and Korea, seeking to attain an intuitive illumination of mind and spirit through meditation, esp. on paradoxes 0
- noun zen the teachings and discipline of this kind of Buddhism 0
- adjective zen designating or of Zen Buddhism 0