Zen
/zen/(亦作Zen Buddhism)
noun
mass noun
- a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship or study of scriptures【宗】禅, 禅宗（日本大乘佛教的一个流派, 着重冥思和直觉的价值, 而非拜神仪式和经文研究）。
Zen Buddhism was introduced to Japan from China in the 12th century, and has had a profound cultural influence. The aim of Zen is to achieve sudden enlightenment (satori) through meditation in a seated posture (zazen), usually under the guidance of a teacher and often using paradoxical statements (koans) to transcend rational thought.
派生词
Zenist
（亦作Zennist）noun （rare 〈罕〉）词源
Japanese， literally 'meditation'， from Chinese chán 'quietude'， from Sanskrit dhyāna 'meditation'.