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noun • school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan • a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight • street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | ||||||||
| 31% | 11 | The term 'bodhisattva' is derived from Sanskrit and translates to 'enlightenment being' or 'one whose essence is enlightenment'. | ||||||
noun • Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others | ||||||||
| 30% | 10 | A means of achieving enlightenment | ||||||
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Means Of Enlightenment
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ZEN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ZEN
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times06 Jul 2003 | Down 40 | |
| New York Times02 Oct 1994 | Across 28 | |
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