spiritual acceptance; resignation; awakening to truth
A Buddhist-influenced term for a deep, often serene acceptance of reality, sometimes with a nuance of resignation. Can refer to a spiritual awakening or a heart that understands truth. The 'resignation' nuance is common in modern usage.
He accepted everything with a state of spiritual resignation.
Teinen is not mere giving up, but awakening to the truth.
From Buddhist terminology, combining 諦 (truth, clarity) and 念 (thought, mindfulness). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with a state of spiritual acceptance and awakening.