Zazen

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Japanese 2.1 Romaji

English

Etymology

From Japanese 座禅, from 座 ‘sitting’ + 禅 ‘meditation’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /zɑ:'zɛn/

Noun

zazen (uncountable)

1. a form of meditation as practiced in Zen Buddhism.

   • 1992: In the practice of Zen there is an exercise called zazen – similar, I think, to the Theravedic practice of vipassana. One sits facing a blank wall. No matter the emotion one feels, no matter how strong or violent, one remains motionless. Facing the wall. The discipline, of course, is in continuing to sit. — Donna Tartt, The Secret History

Translations

French: zazen m.

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Japanese

Romaji

zazen (ざぜん)

1. 座禅, 坐禅: Zen meditation