ZEN BUDDHISM Synonyms

• (of weather) free from storm or wind

• steadiness of mind under stress

• wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale

• not agitated; without losing self-possession

• make calm or still

• make steady

• become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

• cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

• a long and thoughtful observation

• a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

• education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

• a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

• (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

• continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

• (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)

• the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities

• a state that is calm and tranquil

• the absence of mental stress or anxiety

• the fulfillment of your capacities

• a disposition free from stress or emotion

• the absence of mental stress or anxiety

• a disposition free from stress or emotion

• an untroubled state; free from disturbances

• a state of peace and quiet

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

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

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