noun

(1) School of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan

(2) A Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight

(3) Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

(4) A Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship or study of scriptures.

(5) The discipline and practice of this sect.