Zenic
chinese ch’an. buddhism. a mahayana movement, introduced into china in the 6th century a.d. and into j-pan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
compare koan, mondo1 .
the discipline and practice of this sect.
noun
a j-panese school, of 12th-century chinese origin, teaching that contemplation of one’s essential nature to the exclusion of all else is the only way of achieving pure enlightenment
(modifier) of or relating to this school: zen buddhism
note: deliberately irrational statements are sometimes used in zen to jar persons into realizing the limits of the common uses of the intellect. one well-known example is, “what is the sound of one hand clapping?”
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