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Zennism (Not Buddhism or Taoism, just Zennism), because looking beyond Buddha and Lao Tzu, broadens the eyes, and expands the awareness of what Zen is. To be a Zennist, you must go beyond Lao Tzu and Buddha. Go beyond Buddhism and Taoism, beyond right and wrong, good and evil, death and life, everything .................. and nothing.

In Alan Watts's mature work, he presents himself as "Zennist" in spirit as he wrote in his last book, Tao: The Watercourse Way.

Zennism fits our modern culture & is more likely to be in line with our current thinking. Canadian Zennism is our new gig I think. As a 'descendent' of Alan Watts.

Osho said "Zen goes beyond Buddha and beyond Lao Tzu......... To call Zen “Zen Buddhism” is not right because it is far more."

Watts & the early teachers who brought zen to the America's. Threw out the gods & goddess from tbe past. They boiled it down to delete a lot o the un_needed ritual. Zen has been boiled down in each country as it arrived. It always expands again after that but on arrival it is simple & clean."
I practice the purest form of Zen, it is called Zennism
Zennism by Zen Grasshopper November 27, 2011
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To do or say something dumb, stupid, or idiotic. Also, to include the words, "oh really" or "like" greater than twice in one sentence. Not to be confused with Maryism: to say a stupid joke and ultimately looking dumb yourself.
Saying stuff like:
I never apologize. I'm sorry, but that's just the way I am. That is a Zenaism.

I like hard bananas, really hard ones. Really really big hard ones. That is a Zenaism.
Zenaism by Javindir T December 27, 2007
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A Zen approach to tennis, popularized by the show Nip/Tuck.
Tennis wasn't relaxing enough for me, so my Zen instructor suggested I try Zennis.
zennis by synister September 4, 2006
Those on the side of Zen, either believers or loyal followers of Zen. Zennists continue to have faith in Zen despite constant criticism or heavy persecution for their beliefs. The opposite of a Zennist would be a Zenophobist or Zenophobe.
I'm proud to consider myself a Zennist!
zennist by ZPA-Berzerk April 2, 2008
a religion that practices respecting the art of sacred prostitution
we love the ZENU

A SIMP WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE PRACITCE OF ZENUISM
ZENUISM by WARLORD6666 November 24, 2023