Definition
禅 (chán) is a bound form (不能单独使用) that primarily refers to Zen Buddhism and meditation (dhyana). It appears most often in compound words like 禅宗 (Zen school), 禅修 (meditation practice), and 坐禅 (sitting meditation). Note that this reading (chán) is distinct from shàn (used in 禅让 'to abdicate'), so the raw dictionary gloss 'abdicate' is a data error.
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(bound form) Zendhyanameditation
Examples
- 禅，。Tā měitiān jiānchí chán xiū, xīntài biàn dé hěn píngjìng.He persists in meditation practice every day, and his mindset has become very calm.
- “，”。chán zōng de jiàoyì qiángdiào “bú lì wénzì, zhí zhǐ rénxīn”.The teachings of the Zen school emphasize 'no reliance on words, directly pointing to the mind'.
- ，。Měitiān qīngchén, tā dōu huì zài yuànzi lǐ zuò chán.Every morning, he sits in meditation in the yard.
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