Zen

Significat (anglès)

Name

A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means and principally associated with China and Japan.

Noun

Alternative letter-case form of zen: (religion) enlightenment and (informal) mindful action, instruction, or behavior considered similar to Zen.

Adj

1. Of or related to Zen Buddhism.
2. (colloquial) Alternative letter-case form of zen.

Sinònims

Zen Buddhism

pane

window pane

Elvis

dot

dose

acid

superman

back breaker

battery-acid

loony toons

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

zen Buddhism

battery acid

lysergic acid diethylamide

Zen temple

Zen priest

LSD

Etimologia (anglès)

From Japanese 禅(ぜん) (zen), from Middle Chinese 禪 (MC dzyen), an abbreviation of 禪那 (MC dzyen na), from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, “a type of meditation”). Doublet of dhyana and chan.