Zen Buddhism

zen·budd·hism

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noun

1.

school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan

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2.

a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight

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Buddhism

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Zen Buddhist

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Grammar

noun
singular	zen buddhism
plural	zen buddhisms

Nearby words

zenith zenithal Zeno Zeno of Citium Zeno of Elea Zen Buddhist zeolite Zeomorphi zep Zephaniah

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