Zen vs. Sen

Zen vs. Sen — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Zen and Sen

Zennoun

A school of Mahayana Buddhism that asserts that enlightenment can be attained through meditation, self-contemplation, and intuition rather than through faith and devotion and that is practiced mainly in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Also called Zen Buddhism.

Sennoun

A Japanese unit of currency equal to 1/100 of the yen.

Zennoun

also zen An approach to an activity, skill, or subject that emphasizes simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals

the zen of cooking.

Sennoun

A unit of currency equal to 1/100 of the primary unit of Indonesia and various other Southeast Asian countries.

Zennoun

(religion) A denomination of Buddhism.

Sennoun

A unit of Japanese currency, worth one hundredth of a yen.

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Zennoun

(religion) Profound meditation within that denomination of Buddhism.

Sennoun

A coin of this value.

Zennoun

An approach to an activity, skill, or subject that emphasizes simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals.

the zen of cooking; the zen of passing the bar exam; the zen of C++

Sennoun

(Yorkshire and East Midlands) self

"Hear all, see all, say nowt. Ate all, sup all, pay nowt. An if ever tha does anythin for nowt, mek sure tha does it for tha sen."

Zenadjective

(religion) Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism.

Sennoun

A unit of length equal 20 wa, 40 meters

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Zenadjective

(colloquial) Enlightened, unburdened and free of worries; chill, extremely relaxed and collected.

Sennoun

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

Zennoun

school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan

Zennoun

a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight

Zennoun

street name for lysergic acid diethylamide