Zen Buddhist
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5.5
- noun
- /zɛn ˈbʊdɪst/
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budista zen
- Does that little sewn bib have any significance to Zen Buddhists at all?
And people come up and say, are you a Zen Buddhist?
- And people come up and say, are you a Zen Buddhist?
- I, we have a friend, Leo Babalta, who is a, a Zen Buddhist and he runs a great website called Zen Habits.
Examples
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Kinsugi literally means golden join, and specifically it comes from the Zen Buddhist practice of ceramics.
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Sallie B. King, a Quaker who also regards herself as a Zen Buddhist, thinks that the struggle for justice has not been a major force in Buddhist history, although it is central to Christian self-understanding and practice.
Academic text (2000) -
Have you seen that happen in the Zen Buddhist practices also?
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And everything that I had just read in this book by this Zen Buddhist monk flooded into me.
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And if you go talk to a Zen Buddhist, he or she will talk about Nirvana.
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I prefer to approach the issues with what Zen Buddhists call "beginner's mind."
Blog text (2) -
She's a Zen Buddhist.
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In my adult years studying Jungian psychology in Switzerland, I met a Korean Jungian psychiatrist who introduced me to a serious Zen Buddhist practice, and I have meditated for twenty years.
Fiction book (1997) -
Featuring in-depth interviews, an extensive database of biographies, news, articles, podcasts, teacher blogs, events, directories, and more, this site is dedicated to offering the public a range of views in the sphere of Zen Buddhist thought.
Blog text (8) -
At the meditation retreat, I met a Zen Buddhist who shared his insights on mindfulness.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who follows the teachings of the Buddha
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'Zen Buddhist' is directly compositional: 'Zen' identifies a specific Buddhist tradition and 'Buddhist' denotes an adherent, so together they mean a follower of Zen Buddhism. This simple modifier+head structure is transparent and should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun Zen Buddhist comes from Zen, a Japanese word for quiet 'meditation', and Buddhist, meaning a 'follower' of the Buddha. Zen grew in East Asia and focuses on sitting quietly and simple daily actions, so a Zen Buddhist is someone who practices quiet meditation and simple living.