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Buddhism vs Zen Buddhism

Zen Buddhism vs Buddhism

Buddhism and Zen Buddhism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Buddhism Yes No No No
Zen Buddhism Yes No No No
As nouns, Zen Buddhism is a hyponym of Buddhism; that is, Zen Buddhism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Buddhism:
  • Buddhism: the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
  • Zen Buddhism: a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
Other hyponyms of Buddhism include Mahayana, Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada, Theravada Buddhism, Lamaism, Tibetan Buddhism, Zen, Shingon, Tantra, Tantrism.
As nouns, Zen Buddhism is a hyponym of Buddhism; that is, Zen Buddhism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Buddhism:
  • Buddhism: a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
  • Zen Buddhism: school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
Other hyponyms of Buddhism include Zen, Mahayana, Hinayana, Tantrism.
Buddhism (noun) Zen Buddhism (noun)
the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
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