The Clue
Path of enlightenment (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ZEN
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Notes
The answer ZEN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Definition
ZEN as a noun:
1. (Zen, Zen Buddhism) = school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
2. (Zen, Zen Buddhism) = a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
3. (acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen) = street name for lysergic acid diethylamide