zen

1. (zen) (384↑, 75↓)

One way to think of zen is this: a total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. Zen is a way of being. It also is a state of mind. Zen involves dropping illusion and seeing things without distortion created by your own thoughts.

"Sun is warm, grass is green."

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2. (zen) (201↑, 71↓)

Complete and absolute peace.

I am so zen. This guy dumped muddy water on me and I just smiled and waved.

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3. (zen) (292↑, 169↓)

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form

Q: Does a cow have Buddha Nature? A: Moo

Author: Buddhabing http://zen.urbanup.com/507995

4. (Zen) (190↑, 70↓)

The belief of no faith began its existence with Buddhism, the "father" of Zen. Buddhism began with a prince named Siddhartha (Vetanen 1). Siddhartha was born close to five hundred B.C. (Vetanen 1). After having lived twenty-nine years and experiencing life in the world, the soon-to-be-enlightened one left his child and martial partner in order to dedicate the rest of his life towards becoming enlightened (Vetanen 1). At the age of thirty-five, Siddhartha attained Enlightenment under the fabled Bo tree and became Buddha, or "The Enlightened One" (Vetanen 1). Although Buddha’s body died later, his spirit lived on and went into the next person that needs a soul (i.e. people that are being conceived. Many Zen thinkers say that Zen was initiated once Buddha achieved Enlightenment (Watts 24). Other Zen masters think of Bodidharma as the "founder" of the most popular Japanese form of Buddhism (Watts 24). Bodidharma’s name means "law of wisdom" (Keiji 10). The first Zen Buddhist was the leader of a Buddhist sect that later became Zen around 470 A.D. (Vetanen 1). Although there is doubt as to who officially began Zen, the definition of Zen remains the same. The closest translation for Zen is contemplation (Watts 22). This conversion is not the most accurate of versions, as the most accurate version for Zen is Enlightenment and its methods of achievement (Watts 24). Zen was once called Ch’an (Vetanen 1). Ch’an is a belief of impermanence, meaning that those who practice Zen do not value their earthly possessions as much as one who does not have this belief of impermanence (Walter 1). Zen masters use language to make their difficult to understand (Keiji 11). For this reason and others, Zen is difficult to understand. Zen can be defined as a sect of Buddhists that is more lenient than other sects (Ross 139). Followers of Zen believe in Karma. Karma is thought of as nature’s "cause and effect" system (Aitken 2). However Zen is defined, one must learn the spiritual meaning of Zen without aid through meditation (Vetanen 2). The spiritual meaning of Zen must be interpreted individually because it is not a simple answer to a question, and cannot be answered by any Zen master (Vetanen 2). It is difficult to comprehend Zen because those who are not enlightened have minds that make Zen’s meaning out to be much more difficult to understand than the true simplicity of the belief (Watts 52). "With our eyes on the horizon, we do not see what lies at our feet," (Watts 46) is a Zen explanation for the reason of Ch’an’s difficulty of comprehension. To become enlightened in Zen, one must merely remove the doubt that he is not enlightened. To fully understand Zen, meditation is more important than explanation, for Zen is a philosophy in which a Ch'an practitioner must learn on his own. The question of the belief of no faith can be asked in many different ways (Walter 1). The question can range from the age old, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" to others such as, "What is the nature of the mind?" (Walter 1) Zen must be comprehended, not explained (Ross 143). Those who are Zen masters say that Ch’an is to go with existence without attempting to stop or hinder its course (Watts 52). To practice Ch’an, it is necessary to understand how to meditate. There are two basic forms of contemplation: Shamatha and Vipshayana (Walter 2). Shanmatha contemplation is a preparatory measure for Vipshayana meditation. During Shanmatha contemplation, a contemplator attempts to recognize the stream of consciousness, without trying to manipulate or interrupt it. This prepares the body for Vipshayana contemplation, in which the meditator must not be interrupted by any other thoughts. Vipshayana contemplation is the type of contemplation with which one may find Enlightenment (Walter 2). There is also a type of meditation called Zazen. Zazen is practiced while seated, and the contemplator must notice his breathing without trying to alter its natural pattern (Walter 2). Zazen is much like Shanmatha meditation, in that one must recognize the body’s actions without interrupting in any way. When a Zen practitioner contemplates, the meditation affects the practitioner’s normal memory (Aitken 1). It is difficult to explain the entire process of meditation, as it is difficult to explain Zen’s true meaning. The ancient religion of the samurai is not in fact a true religion by definition, as the practitioner of Zen does not worship any god, but, in essence, worships the body’s complexity, especially the complexity of the mind. The belief of no faith is an assimilation of many other religions from the East. Since the religion began in Japan, it shows the Japanese ability to borrow cultural aspects of other cultures and incorporate it seamlessly with Japanese culture. It is difficult for anyone who does not wish to accept Zen Buddhism to understand the deeper meaning of this religion. But anyone who embraces the belief of the belief of no faith has a good chance of achieving Enlightenment. By Jordan Clark

What is Mind? No Matter. What is Matter? Never Mind.

Author: Jordan Clark http://zen.urbanup.com/1116478

5. (Zen) (57↑, 24↓)

'A special transmission outside the teachings; not depending on words or letters; directly pointing to Mind; realizing one's True Nature and becoming Buddha.' (Bodhidharma)

A monk asked Baso, "What is the Buddha?" Baso replied, "Not mind, not Buddha."

Author: Buddhabing http://zen.urbanup.com/882636

6. (zen) (52↑, 34↓)

Noun. Used in computer programming to refer to a sudden flash of insight, usually regarding a problem, and how to fix it. Faster version of [glark], and it usually sends one well on their way to [grok]king something. A paradigm shift.

"I was this close to giving up, but then I got a zen"

Author: NuclearConfusion http://zen.urbanup.com/1845492

7. (Zen) (23↑, 8↓)

n: a state of coolness only attained through a totally laid-back type of attitude. adj.: used to describe someone/something that has reached an uber state of coolness and inner peace

-Nathan is zen. -Chilling out and wearing sunglasses all day makes me zen. -Can you pass the zen, please?

Author: Mr. Shades http://zen.urbanup.com/3622060

8. (Zen) (112↑, 100↓)

Productline by Creative. Portable music players which are similar to but not equal to the ever too popular iPod.

Dude, i just got my Creative Zen Micro. This badass toy piledrives your iPod Mini into the sewer gutter any day\! No joke, bra.

Author: Greg Cole http://zen.urbanup.com/1147727

9. (Zen) (15↑, 7↓)

A state of mind in which one is calm and impassive and does not betray their true emotions. Nothing phases one who is zen.

Erica: Hey Jackie, do you wanna go the mall today? Jackie *being zen but not rude*: Whatever. Erica: So is that a yeah? Jackie: Thats cool. Erica *losing her cool and thus any sense of zen*: ??????

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10. (zen) (11↑, 6↓)

Arabic word that means "fine" or "ok"; usually used to answer the following questions: shlonaq? keifaq? both questions mean (how r u?)

arab 1 : shlonq? arab 2 : zen

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11. (zen) (37↑, 34↓)

like an ipod, but cheaper, better made, more comfortable, easier to use and with better features

your ipod sucks. get a zen

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12. (zen) (28↑, 26↓)

The idea of being one with your mind, so that self-perfection, self-preservation, and self-renouncement are freely available. One who studies the power of "zen" is one who challenges him- or herself to attaining complete physical confidence through mental stability. The power of zen is often manifested in the physical world as telepathy or entropy, and more so in the spiritual world as post-death abominations.

"He was so attuned with zen that he could see the future."

Author: Zen Master Vex http://zen.urbanup.com/11961

13. (Zen) (4↑, 5↓)

The large, hexagonal computer with flashing rectangular lights on its screen, in the British SF series "Blakes 7", on the Liberator. It could speak and was more-or-less able to sense the emotions of the crew members. Zen was destroyed by a "viral liquid" in the episode "Terminal". The voice of Zen was Peter Tuddenham. When Zen spoke, it preceded and closed its statements with a short "bonk" sound, represented by "*".

- Zen, give me the coordinates for Omicron Delta 5\! -*Confirmed, 06-52-98.*

Author: Martin Peck http://zen.urbanup.com/3787752

14. (Zen) (5↑, 8↓)

Sexiest guy on the planet,loves pussy and has a massive penis

OMG,zen i want you in my pants

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15. (Zen) (17↑, 22↓)

British ISP providing high speed [Internet] connections to people.

Zen were at number one in the speed tests again this month

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16. (zen) (4↑, 11↓)

an ironic term used like "pish whatever" or "oh yup" originaly from somewhere in wellington, mainly used by [sole] guys, coll-jocks and cool guys from pats and rongatai... zen. wellington's pretty much the only place in new zealand where if u say zen people will actually know what ur on about. often used as a joke nowadays to rip into idiots who still use it

oh that guy's [skux]... *cough* zen pats will win mcevedy this year... zen tagging is cool... zen

Author: not skux zen http://zen.urbanup.com/3334741

17. (Zen) (23↑, 30↓)

your inner cool.

"you half to find your zen man"

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18. (Zen) (13↑, 25↓)

The art of making something yourself to achieve a higher quality than would otherwise be expected.

Guy 1: I'll feel like pasta tonight, I'll go get some ragu from the shop. Guy 2: No need, we have some tomatoes, let's do a Zen and make it ourselves.

Author: Timmeeh http://zen.urbanup.com/1282222

19. (Zen) (19↑, 33↓)

A word that was butchered by a band called Bush in their song, "Everything Zen" and now nobody knows what it means.

Try to see it once my way... Everything zen, everything zen, I don't think so.

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20. (zen) (22↑, 45↓)

zen, often achieved through smokin' pot. Great feeling of serenity and peace. Without a doubt the best way to live life.

Sat on the couch with my pipe and a smoke in the ash tray. A trippy show flashed in the backround on the TV. Alone with my thoughts. Truely zen.

Author: blizz http://zen.urbanup.com/98992

21. (Zen) (20↑, 49↓)

A pretty damn cool guy.

Dude you are sooo like Zen\!

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22. (zen) (3↑, 52↓)

A crazy person who uses the word goon and has dreams about there next door neighbours burning.

"Hey goon" "Hey" "i had a crazy dream last night about grasslaugh and snider burning" "was it goon?" "very"

Author: The goon master http://zen.urbanup.com/481821

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Last updated: 2012.03.01