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The Clue

Spiritual path (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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Introspective group
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Kind of Buddhism
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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