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zazen

British  
/ zʌzɛn /

noun

  1. (in Zen Buddhism) deep meditation undertaken whilst sitting upright with legs crossed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Noise, family, responsibilities, nothing has come in the way of their zazen, which began when the community was founded in 1986 after meeting for years informally with followers of other branches of Buddhism.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

For more than two decades, she along with other community members have taught zazen, yoga and the dharma to women at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

Offill has been interested in Buddhism since college and maintains an occasional zazen practice.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2020

I’m grateful therefore that I encountered and practiced meditation — more precisely zazen — long before David’s illness.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2014

The recent six-day workshop included everything from unwinding in the Tassajara hot springs to making necklaces to engaging in the meditation known as zazen.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2014

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