noun
- School of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan.
- synonyms: Zen Buddhism
- A Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight.
- synonyms: Zen Buddhism
- Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide.
- synonyms: acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane
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