Zen Buddhism
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Compare meaning
How does zen-buddhism compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And as Rollins aged, he would remain a voracious seeker, with interests that expanded into Zen Buddhism, martial arts, Kabbalah, the esoteric 17th-century tradition of Rosicrucianism, reincarnation and Egyptology.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Drawing from Zen Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle teaches that angry and violent people are addicted to their thoughts.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2024
Sandoval began practicing Zen Buddhism a few years back, and has been on silent retreats to Buddhist monasteries around San Francisco and elsewhere.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024
He grew fond of Montecristo cigars, fine wines and caviar, and he began to study Zen Buddhism.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023
A koan is like a riddle that’s supposed to help you toward enlightenment in Zen Buddhism.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
