Zen
/zen/noun
उच्चारण ज़ेन
ज़ेन (बौद्ध धर्म का एक जापानी रूप)
Core word
noun
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a Japanese form of Buddhism that teaches that enlightenment comes through meditation and direct experience rather than through study of texts
ज़ेन (बौद्ध धर्म का एक जापानी रूप)
- Zen monks spend many hours in silent meditation.
- a Zen garden of rocks and raked sand
adjective
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informal
calm and relaxed
शांत, निश्चिंत
- Radhika stayed completely zen during the interview.
- Even in heavy traffic, he stays calm and Zen.
⌂Word origin and word building
From Japanese zen, from Chinese chan, from Sanskrit dhyana, meaning meditation.
यह Japanese शब्द zen से बना है, जो Chinese शब्द chan से और वह Sanskrit शब्द dhyana (ध्यान) से आया है।
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General knowledge
Tradition says that Zen was taken to China by Bodhidharma, a monk from southern India.
परंपरा के अनुसार Zen को दक्षिण भारत के एक भिक्षु बोधिधर्म चीन ले गए।