: sudden enlightenment and a state of consciousness attained by intuitive illumination representing the spiritual goal of Zen Buddhism
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There's a term called satori [meaning awakening/ enlightenment in Japanese] in Buddhist and Zen teachings.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2019
To me that’s so much of what Los Angeles is about, that almost feeling of satori in traffic.
—Julia Felsenthal, Vogue, 22 July 2018
Push the bar, monkey, and get an infomercial on satori!
—Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2018
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2019
To me that’s so much of what Los Angeles is about, that almost feeling of satori in traffic.
—Julia Felsenthal, Vogue, 22 July 2018
Push the bar, monkey, and get an infomercial on satori!
—Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2018
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“Satori.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satori. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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