noun
self-styled Zen; dabbling in Zen; sciolism
Refers to shallow, self-proclaimed Zen practice or knowledge, often contrasted with genuine understanding. The term carries a negative connotation of superficiality. Compare 野狐禅 (やこぜん), which also denotes false or misguided Zen.
See also: 野狐禅
彼の禅の話は所詮生禅に過ぎない。
His talk about Zen is, after all, nothing more than self-styled Zen.
生禅に陥らないように、きちんと師について修行しなさい
To avoid falling into dabbling in Zen, train properly under a teacher.