As nouns the difference between meditation and zen
is that meditation is meditation while zen is (religion) a denomination of buddhism.
As an adjective zen is
(religion) pertaining to this denomination of buddhism.
meditation
Noun
A devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation
A contemplative discourse, often on a religious or philosophical subject.
Related terms
* meditate
* meditative
* meditativeness
* premeditation
zen
Alternative forms
* zen
Noun
(-)
(religion) A denomination of Buddhism elaborated in Japan.
(informal) A philosophy of calm, reminiscent of that of the Buddhist denomination.
Related terms
* Zenji
Usage notes
Usually capitalized in all senses, almost always when talking about the denomination proper (compare (Catholicism)), usually but less often when referring to a looser sense of the philosophy or calm: “That’s very zen.” versus “She studies Zen Buddhism.”
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(colloquial) Extremely relaxed and collected.
Anagrams
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