Complete Definition of "satori"

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Etymology
From Japanese � (���, #Japanese|satori) �understanding�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/sæ�t�:ri/

Noun
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  1. italbrac|Zen Buddhism A sudden inexpressible feeling of inner understanding or enlightenment.

#*2005: What happened to the Merry Band on its trip during the summer of 1964 ranged from the cosmically sublime to the ridiculous, from peak ecstasy to full-tilt satori. � Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 115)

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