Meaning & use
satori
In Zen Buddhism, a sudden and direct experience of spiritual awakening or insight.
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The monk described his satori as a sudden collapse of the boundary between self and world.
Years of meditation finally led her to a fleeting moment of satori.
A note on using this word
Satori is a Japanese term specific to Zen practice and describes a momentary flash of insight rather than a permanent state.
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