座禅(ざぜん)

ざぜん
noun
Zen meditation; zazen
1. Zen meditation; zazen; seated meditation
A form of Buddhist meditation practiced in the Zen tradition, where one sits in a specific posture to achieve mental clarity and insight.
寺(てら)で座禅(ざぜん)を体験(たいけん)した。
I experienced Zen meditation at a temple.
毎朝(まいあさ)座禅(ざぜん)を組(く)んでいる。
I practice zazen every morning.
座禅(ざぜん)で心(こころ)を落(お)ち着(つ)かせる。
I calm my mind through Zen meditation.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 座禅(ざぜん)を組(く)む (to practice zazen; to sit in meditation)
  • 座禅(ざぜん)を体験(たいけん)する (to experience zazen)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 禅(ぜん) (Zen; Zen Buddhism)
  • 瞑想(めいそう) (meditation - general term)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Many Zen temples in Japan offer zazen experiences for visitors. The practice involves sitting cross-legged in a specific posture, focusing on breathing, and emptying the mind.

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