Zenist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Zenist
Example Sentences
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At the end of the course, Abbot Asahina turned his quickie Zenist bus drivers loose with the words: "Continue to meditate, or your light may go out."
From Time Magazine Archive
"Not to attach to all things is Dhyana," writes an ancient Zenist, "and if you understand this, going out, staying in, sitting, and lying are in Dhyana."
From The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Nukariya, Kaiten
The present writer knows a contemporary Zenist who would not drink even a cup of water without first making a salutation to it.
From The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Nukariya, Kaiten
"The falling leaves as well as the blooming flowers reveal to us the holy law of Buddha," says a Japanese Zenist.
From The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Nukariya, Kaiten
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