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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Japanese
Origin: Sanskrit dhyanam 'watching'

Zen

 noun
     
Related topics: Buddhism
Zen also Zen Buddhism [uncountable]
RRB a kind of Buddhism from Japan that emphasizes meditation
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