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Zen Buddhism Definition


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Zen
Zen Buddhism
noun
    1. A school of Buddhism which stresses the personal experience of enlightenment based on a simple way of life, close to nature, and simple methods of meditation. Compare Mahayana, Hinayana.
Etymology: 18c: Japanese, from Sanskrit dhyana meditation.



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