zen

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about zen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. School of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan.
2. A Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight.
3. Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide.