noun
dhyana; profound Buddhist meditation
Buddhist technical use, given as an abbreviation related to 禅那; it refers to meditative absorption or profound contemplative practice rather than specifically to the Zen school.
See also: 禅那 (ぜんな)
僧は静かに禅を修した。
The monk quietly practiced dhyana meditation.
仏教で
In Buddhism, dhyana is regarded as an important practice for concentrating the mind.
noun
Zen; Zen Buddhism
Common abbreviation for 禅宗, the Zen school or tradition of Buddhism; often appears in cultural and religious contexts.
See also: 禅宗
彼は大学で禅を研究している。
He studies Zen at university.
禅は日本文化に大きな影響を与えた。
Zen had a major influence on Japanese culture.
禅 is an abbreviated Buddhist term related to 禅那 and as an abbreviation of 禅宗. The modern spelling 禅 is the simplified form of traditional 禪; no more specific historical derivation is asserted here.