禅宗 (chán zōng) — Chan (Zen) school of Buddhism, a major Chinese Buddhist sect
Definition
Chan (Zen) Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism that emphasizes meditation (坐禅/静坐) and sudden enlightenment (顿悟), in contrast to the more scriptural schools. It is the Chinese ancestor of Japanese Zen.
noun
Chan (Zen) school of Buddhisma major Chinese Buddhist sect
Examples
- 禅宗。chán zōng Shì zhōng guó fó jiào de yí gè zhòng yào liú pài.Chan (Zen) is an important school of Chinese Buddhism.
- 禅宗。Tā duì chán zōng de zhé xué sī xiǎng fēi cháng gǎn xìng qù.He is very interested in the philosophical thoughts of the Chan school.
- 禅宗。chán zōng De xiū xíng fāng fǎ qiáng diào jìng zuò hé dùn wù.The practice methods of Chan emphasize sitting meditation and sudden enlightenment.
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