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Zen

Zen [ zen ]


noun 
Definition:
 
form of Buddhism: a major school of Buddhism originating in 12th-century China that emphasizes enlightenment through meditation and insight

[Early 18th century. Via Japanese zen and Chinese chán< Sanskrit dhyānam "meditation"]
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