zen

Meanings

Noun

• A denomination of Buddhism.
• Profound meditation within that denomination of Buddhism.
• An approach to an activity, skill, or subject that emphasizes simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals.

Adjective

• Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism.
• Enlightened, unburdened and free of worries; chill, extremely relaxed and collected.

Related

Similar words

• tao

Origin

• From Japanese , from Middle Chinese (compare Mandarin , an abbreviation of , from Sanskrit ध्यान ("a type of meditation"). Akin to dhyana.