Usually means: Meditative sitting practice in Zen.
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  1. zazen: Merriam-Webster
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  3. zazen: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. zazen: Collins English Dictionary
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  6. zazen: Wiktionary
  7. zazen: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. zazen: Dictionary.com
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▸ noun:  (Buddhism) A form of seated meditation in Zen Buddhism.

Similar:
zenitude, Soto, kinhin, beditation, Zen garden, mindfulness, Sati, satori, meditation, karesansui, more...

Opposite:
active meditation, kinhin, walking meditation

Types:
shikantaza, koan, breath counting, just sitting, silent illumination, more...

Adjectives:
true, formal, daily, good, more, intensive, own, japanese, regular, real, deep

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Similar:
zenitude, Soto, kinhin, beditation, Zen garden, mindfulness, Sati, satori, meditation, karesansui, more...

Opposite:
active meditation, kinhin, walking meditation

Types:
shikantaza, koan, breath counting, just sitting, silent illumination, more...

Adjectives:
true, formal, daily, good, more, intensive, own, japanese, regular, real, deep



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