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zen

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
relaxed and not worrying about things that you cannot change:

Examples:

Don't worry about doing the right thing with your baby - be more zen about it and you'll be happier.
2
a form of Buddhism, originally developed in Japan, that emphasizes that religious knowledge is achieved through emptying the mind of thoughts and giving attention to only one thing, rather than by reading religious writings:

Examples:

Zen Buddhism
3
a religion that is a form of Buddhism developed in Japan

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