Definitions from Wiktionary (Zen)

▸ noun:  (religion) A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means and principally associated with China and Japan.
▸ adjective:  (religion) Of or related to Zen Buddhism.
▸ noun:  (religion) Synonym of enlightenment, particularly the kind acquired through Zen meditation.
▸ noun:  An approach to instruction, understanding, or an activity similarly emphasizing simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals.
▸ adjective:  (colloquial) Wise, displaying enlightenment or similar wisdom, insightful, unburdened and free of worries, extremely relaxed and capable.
▸ noun:  Alternative letter-case form of zen: (religion) enlightenment and (informal) mindful action, instruction, or behavior considered similar to Zen. [(religion) Synonym of enlightenment, particularly the kind acquired through Zen meditation.]
▸ adjective:  (colloquial) Alternative letter-case form of zen. [(colloquial) Wise, displaying enlightenment or similar wisdom, insightful, unburdened and free of worries, extremely relaxed and capable.]
▸ adjective:  (religion) Alternative letter-case form of Zen: of or related to Zen Buddhism, particularly its focus on indirect teaching of wisdom through riddles and stories. [(religion) Of or related to Zen Buddhism.]

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