Zen

[ zen ]

/ zɛn /

noun

Chinese Ch'an

[chahn] /tʃɑn/ .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 means of meditation and direct, intuitive insights, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.Compare koan, mondo¹.

the discipline and practice of this sect.

(lowercase) a state of meditative calm in which one uses direct, intuitive insights as a way of thinking and acting.

adjective

of or relating to Zen Buddhism: Zen monasteries.

having characteristics or qualities associated with the discipline or practice of Zen Buddhism: Fishing is a Zen hobby.

(sometimes lowercase) relaxed and calmly accepting of a situation: I’m usually very Zen about my investments.

Also called Zen Buddhism (for defs. 1, 2) .

Origin of Zen

First recorded in 1725–30; <Japanese, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Mandarin Chinese chán “meditation, contemplation,” from Pali jhāna, from Sanskrit dhyāna, from the verb dhyāti “he meditates” (i.e., “sees mentally”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root (and its variants) dheiə-, dhyeə-, dhyā- “to look, see.”

OTHER WORDS FROM Zen

Zenic, adjective

Words nearby Zen

zemindary, zemiroth, Zemlinsky, zemstvo, Zemzem, Zen, zenana, Zen Buddhism, Zend, Zend-Avesta, zendo

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Example sentences from the Web for Zen

The King returns to Cleveland, a battered Kobe battles in the West, and the Zen Master is christened the savior of New York.
2014 NBA Preview: Skinny LeBron and the Racist Ghost of Donald Sterling|Robert Silverman|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those words were said by Joshu Sasaki Roshi, who ordained Leonard Cohen as a Zen monk in 1996.
Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80|David Yaffe|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he emerged from the Zen monastery on Mount Baldy, his enlightenment was followed with an all too worldly disaster.
Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80|David Yaffe|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is a local hippie, the most Zen out of all of us in the apartment.
How I Got Used to Gaza Rockets|Miranda Frum|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After several delays the zen wonderland is now penciled in for an opening at the end of the summer.
London Joins Cat Café Craze Sweeping the Globe|Nico Hines|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Zey are in Lucerne, he says, where zer is a lion dying, and zey wish to wait until he is dead; zen zey come.
Jerry Junior|Jean Webster
But why, of all the houses in the world, should it have been Zen Transley's house?
Dennison Grant|Robert Stead
And suppose she is ogly—or not so nice—or so on——zen vill I not see her, eh?
Count Bunker|J. Storer Clouston
Zen seemed to pay but little attention to him, and for the first time he began to realize what consummate actresses women are.
Dennison Grant|Robert Stead
Had Zen, after a night's reflection, decided that it was wiser not to allow the acquaintance to develop?
Dennison Grant|Robert Stead

British Dictionary definitions for Zen

Zen

/ (zɛn) Buddhism /

noun

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

(modifier) of or relating to this schoolZen Buddhism

Derived forms of Zen

Zenic, adjectiveZenist, noun

Word Origin for Zen

from Japanese, from Chinese ch'an religious meditation, from Pali jhāna, from Sanskrit dhyāna

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Zen

Zen

An approach to religion, arising from Buddhism, that seeks religious enlightenment by meditation in which there is no consciousness of self.

notes for Zen

Deliberately irrational statements are sometimes used in Zen to jar persons into realizing the limits of the common uses of the intellect. One well-known example is, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?”

单词	zen
释义	Zen [ zen ] / zɛn / noun Chinese Ch'an [chahn] /tʃɑn/ .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 means of meditation and direct, intuitive insights, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.Compare koan, mondo¹. the discipline and practice of this sect. (lowercase) a state of meditative calm in which one uses direct, intuitive insights as a way of thinking and acting. adjective of or relating to Zen Buddhism: Zen monasteries. having characteristics or qualities associated with the discipline or practice of Zen Buddhism: Fishing is a Zen hobby. (sometimes lowercase) relaxed and calmly accepting of a situation: I’m usually very Zen about my investments. Also called Zen Buddhism (for defs. 1, 2) . Origin of Zen First recorded in 1725–30; <Japanese, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Mandarin Chinese chán “meditation, contemplation,” from Pali jhāna, from Sanskrit dhyāna, from the verb dhyāti “he meditates” (i.e., “sees mentally”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root (and its variants) dheiə-, dhyeə-, dhyā- “to look, see.” OTHER WORDS FROM Zen Zenic, adjective Words nearby Zen zemindary, zemiroth, Zemlinsky, zemstvo, Zemzem, Zen, zenana, Zen Buddhism, Zend, Zend-Avesta, zendo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Zen The King returns to Cleveland, a battered Kobe battles in the West, and the Zen Master is christened the savior of New York. 2014 NBA Preview: Skinny LeBron and the Racist Ghost of Donald Sterling\|Robert Silverman\|October 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Those words were said by Joshu Sasaki Roshi, who ordained Leonard Cohen as a Zen monk in 1996. Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80\|David Yaffe\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When he emerged from the Zen monastery on Mount Baldy, his enlightenment was followed with an all too worldly disaster. Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80\|David Yaffe\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She is a local hippie, the most Zen out of all of us in the apartment. How I Got Used to Gaza Rockets\|Miranda Frum\|July 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After several delays the zen wonderland is now penciled in for an opening at the end of the summer. London Joins Cat Café Craze Sweeping the Globe\|Nico Hines\|April 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Zey are in Lucerne, he says, where zer is a lion dying, and zey wish to wait until he is dead; zen zey come. Jerry Junior\|Jean Webster But why, of all the houses in the world, should it have been Zen Transley's house? Dennison Grant\|Robert Stead And suppose she is ogly—or not so nice—or so on——zen vill I not see her, eh? Count Bunker\|J. Storer Clouston Zen seemed to pay but little attention to him, and for the first time he began to realize what consummate actresses women are. Dennison Grant\|Robert Stead Had Zen, after a night's reflection, decided that it was wiser not to allow the acquaintance to develop? Dennison Grant\|Robert Stead British Dictionary definitions for Zen Zen / (zɛn) Buddhism / noun 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 (modifier) of or relating to this schoolZen Buddhism Derived forms of Zen Zenic, adjectiveZenist, noun Word Origin for Zen from Japanese, from Chinese ch'an religious meditation, from Pali jhāna, from Sanskrit dhyāna Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Zen Zen An approach to religion, arising from Buddhism, that seeks religious enlightenment by meditation in which there is no consciousness of self. notes for Zen Deliberately irrational statements are sometimes used in Zen to jar persons into realizing the limits of the common uses of the intellect. One well-known example is, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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