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Do you like "ZEN"? I'm learning about "ZEN" now. It's a so deep and broad. I noticed that overseas "ZEN" is difference from Japanese "禅". What kind of images do you have about "ZEN"? calm? stable? beautiful? nothing extra? Simple life is "ZEN"? Actually,Japanese don't have much these images. Japanese has these images. Buddha,monk,temple,Buddhism and meditation. Japanese "禅" is Buddhist teachings. But overseas "ZEN" is a life style. I think that there are such a difference between "禅" and "ZEN".

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Do you like "ZEN" Zen? (the quotation marks aren't necessary in this case, also I would maybe say something like "Are you familiar with Zen?" or "Have you heard of Zen Buddhism?")

I'm learning about "ZEN" Zen now.
It's a so topic that is both deep and broad.
I noticed that overseas "Zen" is difference from Japanese "禅". ( In this case leaving the quotation marks is acceptable for emphasis)

What kind of images do you have about Zen?
calm? stable? beautiful? nothing extra special?
Simple life is "ZEN"?  Do you think living a simple life is the meaning of Zen?

Actually,Japanese don't have much these images.  The Japanese/Japanese people don't have these images of Zen.or you could say Japanese people view Zen much differently than people in the west.

Japanese has these images.
Buddha,monk,temple,Buddhism and meditation.

Japanese people associate Zen with Buddha, monks, temples, Buddism and meditation.

In Japanese "禅" means Buddhist teachings.
But  , but overseas "Zen" is a life style.  (In general try not to start sentences with "But". Also, I think the quotation marks here are fine for emphasis.)

I think that there are such a difference many differences between "禅" and "Zen".

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Do you like "ZEN"?

I'm learning about "ZEN" now.
It's such a deep and broad topic.
I noticed that overseas "ZEN" is difference different from the Japanese "禅".

What kind of images do you have about of "ZEN"?
Calm? Stability? Beautiful? nothing special?
Is a simple life is "ZEN"?

Actually, the Japanese don't have much these images.
The Japanese has have these images.
Buddha, monks, temples, Buddhism and meditation.

Japanese "禅" is has to do with Buddhist teachings.
But overseas, "ZEN" is a lifestyle.

I think that there are such  is a big difference between "禅" and "ZEN".

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