Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A school of Mahayana Buddhism that asserts that enlightenment can be attained through meditation, self-contemplation, and intuition rather than through faith and devotion and that is practiced mainly in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
- noun An approach to an activity, skill, or subject that emphasizes simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals.
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- noun religion A
denomination ofBuddhism elaborated in Japan. - noun informal A philosophy of calm
reminiscent of that of the Buddhist denomination. - adjective colloquial Extremely
relaxed andcollected
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
- noun a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
- noun school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Many use the term Zen to mean meditation, however the reason why I have chosen the name Sushi Zen is because the word Zen means "healthy" or "good for your body."
Gothamist 2009
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In fact, the word "Zen" has become almost meaningless, reducing the ancient practice to a mere advertising modifier.
Michael Sigman: Zen and the Art of Presidential Politics -- or Not Michael Sigman 2011
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She was a graceful woman, who embodied the word "Zen," and she was my favorite aunt because she never judged and was always supportive of me and my four siblings.
Toan Lam: Slow Your Roll: Think Twice Before You Yell, Honk or Lose It! Toan Lam 2011
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She was a graceful woman, who embodied the word "Zen," and she was my favorite aunt because she never judged and was always supportive of me and my four siblings.
Toan Lam: Slow Your Roll: Think Twice Before You Yell, Honk or Lose It! Toan Lam 2011
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She was a graceful woman, who embodied the word "Zen," and she was my favorite aunt because she never judged and was always supportive of me and my four siblings.
Toan Lam: Slow Your Roll: Think Twice Before You Yell, Honk or Lose It! Toan Lam 2011
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She was a graceful woman, who embodied the word "Zen," and she was my favorite aunt because she never judged and was always supportive of me and my four siblings.
Toan Lam: Slow Your Roll: Think Twice Before You Yell, Honk or Lose It! Toan Lam 2011
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In fact, the word "Zen" has become almost meaningless, reducing the ancient practice to a mere advertising modifier.
Michael Sigman: Zen and the Art of Presidential Politics -- or Not Michael Sigman 2011
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In fact, the word "Zen" has become almost meaningless, reducing the ancient practice to a mere advertising modifier.
Michael Sigman: Zen and the Art of Presidential Politics -- or Not Michael Sigman 2011
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In fact, the word "Zen" has become almost meaningless, reducing the ancient practice to a mere advertising modifier.
Michael Sigman: Zen and the Art of Presidential Politics -- or Not Michael Sigman 2011
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It was what I called his Zen rope-a-dope strategy and it worked.
William Bradley: With History Waiting At the Finish Line, Jerry Brown Heads Into the Final Curve of the Race William Bradley 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word Zen
"Perhaps it would save time if he went back to get his car, but then again it was only a short distance, and he had a tremendous propensity for getting lost when driving. This was largely because of his "Zen" method of navigation, which was simply to find any car that looked as if it knew where it was going and follow it. The results were often more surprising than successful, but he felt it was worth it for the sake of the few occasions when it was both."
Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1988).
August 23, 2010
fbharjo commented on the word Zen
I wonder if the same 'zen'is true of the characters in "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"
August 23, 2010