a Japanese word , derived from a Sanskrit word 'Dhyana' which means meditation

Zen is a Japanese word , derived from a Sanskrit word 'Dhyana' which means meditation.

a form of meditation

“Zen” has many meanings; at many meanings's most basic, many meanings’s simply a form of meditation (that’s what the word literally means),

a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism

Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism notable for Mahāyāna Buddhism's emphasis on practice and experiential wisdom.

state of meditation

In Chinese, zen means ‘state of meditation’.

the practice of mindfulness meditation

Zen is the practice of mindfulness meditation (while walking, standing, laying, and sitting).

the practice of meditation

Zen is a practice, the practice of meditation, a practice done in many forms: sitting, eating, working, walking.

silent meditation

The word Zen means silent meditation (zen in Japanese, chan in Chinese and dhyâna in sanscrit).

the “meditation sect” of Buddhism

Zen is the “meditation sect” of Buddhism.

Zen Meditation

Zen Meditation, also known as Zazen, is the core practice of Zen Buddhism, which is one segment of the religious practice of Buddhism.

the practice of meditation and a strictly disciplined lifestyle to rid yourself of desire so that you can achieve enlightenment

Considered the most Japanese form of Buddhism, Zen is the practice of meditation and a strictly disciplined lifestyle to rid yourself of desire so that you can achieve enlightenment.

the way of meditation as the Japanese term ‘zen’ is a corruption of the Sanskrit dhyan(meditation), which was called chan in China

Zen is the way of meditation as the Japanese term ‘zen’ is a corruption of the Sanskrit dhyan(meditation), which was called chan in China.

meditation Buddhism

Zen Buddhism is the practice of meditation Buddhism that had meditation Buddhism's greatest development and success in China.

Meditation School” of Buddhism

Zen is known as the “Meditation School” of Buddhism where the core study is the nature of the self.

Buddhism

Zen first appears in China as a distinct school of Buddhism and later spread to.

a whole philosophy on meditation

Zen is a whole philosophy on meditation, to calm the mind.

focused seated meditation

Zen meditation is the practice of focused seated meditation in order to practice one's connection with the true nature of reality, or emptiness.

Zazen or Zen meditation

Zen is Zazen or Zen meditation (za meaning sitting, and Zen meaning meditation in Japanese), or seated meditation.

the meditation of The Buddha

Zazen Meditation (or ZEN) is the meditation of The Buddha.

the purest form of meditation

Zen is the purest form of meditation – better to use the original Sanskrit word, dhyana.

concentration' or 'sitting meditation

Zen literally means 'concentration' or 'sitting meditation', 'sitting meditation is based on deliberate breathing and being in the present moment.