In Buddhism, 'unen' (u-nen) refers to contemplation or thought directed at concrete, tangible objects; often contrasted with munen (no-object thought).
有念は具体的な対象を念じることを指し、無念とは区別される。
U-nen refers to thinking of a concrete object and is distinguished from munen.
座禅の説明で、有念を手放し心を静めることが説かれた。
In the zazen instruction, letting go of u-nen and calming the mind was taught.