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    3. 座禅

    座禅

    座ざ禅ぜん

    zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

    KMT10News #30+1CoreNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    坐禅

    ざぜん

    Noun

    1.
    zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
    Buddhism

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    彼かれは座ざ禅ぜんを組くんで瞑めい想そうした。

    He sat in zazen and meditated.

    KMT8Religion & Philosophy
    禅ぜん寺でらでは毎まい朝あさ、座ざ禅ぜんが行おこなわれる。

    Zazen is performed every morning at Zen temples.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    座ざ禅ぜんを通とおして、自じ己こと向むき合あい、心こころの平へい静せいを保たもつことを学まなぶ。

    Through zazen, one learns to confront oneself and maintain inner peace.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    多おおくの修しゅ行ぎょう僧そうが座ざ禅ぜんに励いそしみ、悟さとりを開ひらこうと努つとめている。

    Many ascetic monks devote themselves to zazen, striving to attain enlightenment.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    最さい近きんでは、ストレス軽けい減げんのために座ざ禅ぜんを体たい験けんする人ひとも増ふえている。

    Recently, more people are experiencing zazen to reduce stress.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyDaily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    座
    すわ.る…(1)
    squat・seat・cushion・gathering・sit
    禅
    しずか・ゆず.る…(2)
    Zen・silent meditation
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