There are 76 total results for your Zen Meditation search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
禅 see styles |
yuzuru ゆずる |
More info & calligraphy: Zen / Chan / Meditation |
禪 禅 see styles |
shàn shan4 shan yuzuri ゆずり |
More info & calligraphy: Zen / Chan / Meditation(out-dated kanji) (1) (Buddhist term) dhyana (profound meditation); (2) (abbreviation) Zen (Buddhism); (surname) Yuzuri To level a place for an altar, to sacrifice to the hills and fountains; to abdicate. Adopted by Buddhists for dhyāna, 禪 or 禪那, i.e. meditation, abstraction, trance. dhyāna is 'meditation, thought, reflection, especially profound and abstract religious contemplation'. M.W. It was intp. as 'getting rid of evil', etc., later as 靜慮 quiet meditation. It is a form of 定, but that word is more closely allied with samādhi, cf. 禪定. The term also connotes Buddhism and Buddhist things in general, but has special application to the 禪宗 q.v. It is one of the six pāramitās, cf. 波. There are numerous methods and subjects of meditation. The eighteen brahmalokas are divided into four dhyāna regions 'corresponding to certain frames of mind where individuals might be reborn in strict accordance with their spiritual state'. The first three are the first dhyāna, the second three the second dhyāna, the third three the third dhyāna, and the remaining nine the fourth dhyāna. See Eitel. According to Childers' Pali Dictionary, 'The four jhānas are four stages of mystic meditation, whereby the believer's mind is purged from all earthly emotions, and detached as it were from his body, which remains plunged in a profound trance.' Seated cross-legged, the practiser 'concentrates his mind upon a single thought. Gradually his soul becomes filled with a supernatural ecstasy and serenity', his mind still reasoning: this is the first jhāna. Concentrating his mind on the same subject, he frees it from reasoning, the ecstasy and serenity remaining, which is the second jhāna. Then he divests himself of ecstasy, reaching the third stage of serenity. Lastly, in the fourth stage the mind becomes indifferent to all emotions, being exalted above them and purified. There are differences in the Mahāyāna methods, but similarity of aim. |
公案 see styles |
gōng àn gong1 an4 kung an kouan / koan こうあん |
More info & calligraphy: Koan{Buddh} koan; kōan; Zen question for meditation (e.g. the sound of one hand clapping) J. kōan; 因緣 A dossier, or case-record; a cause; public laws, regulations; case-law. Problems set by Zen masters, upon which thought is concentrated as a means to attain inner unity and illumination. |
参禅 see styles |
sanzen さんぜん |
More info & calligraphy: Zen Understanding |
參禪 参禅 see styles |
cān chán can1 chan2 ts`an ch`an tsan chan noshi wo ri |
More info & calligraphy: Zen UnderstandingTo inquire, discuss, seek religious instruction. |
坐禅 see styles |
zazen ざぜん |
(Buddhist term) zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position) |
禅道 see styles |
zendou / zendo ぜんどう |
More info & calligraphy: Zendo / The Zen Way |
禪宗 禅宗 see styles |
chán zōng chan2 zong1 ch`an tsung chan tsung Zenshū |
More info & calligraphy: Zen BuddhismThe Chan, meditative or intuitional, sect usually said to have been established in China by Bodhidharma, v. 達, the twenty-eighth patriarch, who brought the tradition of the Buddha-mind from India. Cf. 楞 13 Laṅkāvatāra sūtra. This sect, believing in direct enlightenment, disregarded ritual and sūtras and depended upon the inner light and personal influence for the propagation of its tenets, founding itself on the esoteric tradition supposed to have been imparted to Kāśyapa by the Buddha, who indicated his meaning by plucking a flower without further explanation. Kāśyapa smiled in apprehension and is supposed to have passed on this mystic method to the patriarchs. The successor of Bodhidharma was 慧可 Huike, and he was succeeded by 僧璨 Sengcan; 道信 Daoxin; 弘忍 Hongren; 慧能 Huineng, and 神秀 Shenxiu, the sect dividing under the two latter into the southern and northern schools: the southern school became prominent, producing 南嶽 Nanyue and 靑原 Qingyuan, the former succeeded by 馬祖 Mazu, the latter by 石頭 Shitou. From Mazu's school arose the five later schools, v. 禪門. |
吹禅 see styles |
suizen すいぜん |
(rare) Zen blowing meditation (performed with shakuhachi) |
坐蒲 see styles |
zuò pú zuo4 pu2 tso p`u tso pu zafu ざふ |
(Buddhist term) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) padded cushion |
夜坐 see styles |
yaza やざ |
(1) (Buddhist term) nocturnal seated Zen meditation (esp. around 8 pm); (2) sitting at night |
夜座 see styles |
yaza やざ |
(1) (Buddhist term) nocturnal seated Zen meditation (esp. around 8 pm); (2) sitting at night |
布団 see styles |
futon ふとん |
(ateji / phonetic) (1) futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor); (2) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) |
座禅 see styles |
zazen ざぜん |
(Buddhist term) zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position) |
座蒲 see styles |
zafu ざふ |
(Buddhist term) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) |
托鉢 托钵 see styles |
tuō bō tuo1 bo1 t`o po to po takuhatsu たくはつ |
(noun/participle) (1) religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; (noun/participle) (2) {Buddh} going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple) An almsbowl; to carry it. |
理禪 理禅 see styles |
lǐ chán li3 chan2 li ch`an li chan ri zen |
The dhyāna of or concentration on absolute truth free from phenomenal contamination. |
禅堂 see styles |
zendou / zendo ぜんどう |
zendo (Zen meditation hall) |
禅室 see styles |
zenshitsu ぜんしつ |
(1) (See 座禅) room for zazen meditation; room for Buddhist practices; (2) Zen monk's quarters; (3) head priest (of a Zen temple) |
禪修 禅修 see styles |
chán xiū chan2 xiu1 ch`an hsiu chan hsiu |
to practice Zen (esp. meditation) |
禪慧 禅慧 see styles |
chán huì chan2 hui4 ch`an hui chan hui zen'e |
The mystic trance and wisdom. |
禪窟 禅窟 see styles |
chán kū chan2 ku1 ch`an k`u chan ku zen kutsu |
A cell, or cave, for meditation, or retirement from the world. |
禪苑 禅苑 see styles |
chán yuàn chan2 yuan4 ch`an yüan chan yüan zen on |
meditation grove |
禪院 禅院 see styles |
chán yuàn chan2 yuan4 ch`an yüan chan yüan zenin ぜんいん |
Buddhist hall (surname) Zen'in meditation hall |
蒲団 see styles |
futon ふとん |
(1) futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor); (2) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) |
薄団 see styles |
futon ふとん |
(irregular kanji usage) (1) futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor); (2) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) |
警策 see styles |
jǐng cè jing3 ce4 ching ts`e ching tse keisaku; kyousaku; kouzaku; kyoushaku(ok) / kesaku; kyosaku; kozaku; kyoshaku(ok) けいさく; きょうさく; こうざく; きょうしゃく(ok) |
(1) (abbreviation) (called けいさく in Rinzai Zen, きょうさく in Soto Zen) (See 警覚策励,座禅) Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive zazen sitter); warning stick (Rinzai Zen); encouragement stick (Soto Zen); (2) (けいさく only) horsewhip A switch to awaken sleepers during an assembly for meditation. |
陪堂 see styles |
hoitou / hoito ほいとう hoito ほいと |
(1) (archaism) being served food outside the meditation hall (at a Zen temple); (2) (archaism) serving food; food served; (3) (archaism) begging; beggar; (archaism) begging; beggar |
一切禪 一切禅 see styles |
yī qiè chán yi1 qie4 chan2 i ch`ieh ch`an i chieh chan issai zen |
meditation on achieving the development of self and all others to the utmost |
一字禪 一字禅 see styles |
yī zì chán yi1 zi4 chan2 i tzu ch`an i tzu chan ichiji zen |
A cryptic single-word reply to a question, requiring meditation for its apprehension; it is a Chan or Zen method. |
中間禪 中间禅 see styles |
zhōng jiān chán zhong1 jian1 chan2 chung chien ch`an chung chien chan chūgen zen |
intermediate state of meditation |
五味禪 五味禅 see styles |
wǔ wèi chán wu3 wei4 chan2 wu wei ch`an wu wei chan gomi zen |
Five kinds of concentration, i. e. that of heretics, ordinary people, Hīnayāna, Mahāyāna, and 最上乘 the supreme vehicle, or that of believers in the fundamental Buddha-nature of all things; this is styled 如來滿淨禪; 一行三昧,; 眞如三昧. |
五種禪 五种禅 see styles |
wǔ zhǒng chán wu3 zhong3 chan2 wu chung ch`an wu chung chan goshu no zen |
five kinds of meditation |
五門禪 五门禅 see styles |
wǔ mén chán wu3 men2 chan2 wu men ch`an wu men chan gomon zen ごもんぜん |
(out-dated kanji) (Buddhist term) five approaches to meditation; five objects of meditation idem 五停心觀; there is also a fivefold meditation on impermanence, suffering, the void, the non-ego, and nirvana. |
佛心宗 see styles |
fó xīn zōng fo2 xin1 zong1 fo hsin tsung Busshin Shū |
The sect of the Buddha-heart, i.e. the Chan (Zen) or Intuitive sect of Bodhidharma, holding that each individual has direct access to Buddha through meditation. |
凡夫禪 凡夫禅 see styles |
fán fū chán fan2 fu1 chan2 fan fu ch`an fan fu chan bonbu zen |
meditation by ordinary beings |
初禪天 初禅天 see styles |
chū chán tiān chu1 chan2 tian1 ch`u ch`an t`ien chu chan tien sho zen ten |
The first of the four dhyāna heavens, corresponding to the first stage of dhyāna meditation. |
十二禪 十二禅 see styles |
shí èr chán shi2 er4 chan2 shih erh ch`an shih erh chan jūni zen |
twelve states of meditation |
参じる see styles |
sanjiru さんじる |
(Ichidan verb) (1) (See 参ずる・1) to come; to go; (Ichidan verb) (2) (See 参ずる・2) to participate; (Ichidan verb) (3) (See 参ずる・3) to perform Zen meditation |
参する see styles |
sanzuru さんずる |
(vz,vi) (1) (humble language) (See 参じる・1,参る・1) to come; to go; (vz,vi) (2) (See 参じる・2) to participate; (vz,vi) (3) (See 参じる・3) to perform Zen meditation |
口頭禪 口头禅 see styles |
kǒu tóu chán kou3 tou2 chan2 k`ou t`ou ch`an kou tou chan kōtō zen |
Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase Mouth meditation, i.e. dependence on the leading of others, inability to enter into personal meditation. |
善人禪 善人禅 see styles |
shàn rén chán shan4 ren2 chan2 shan jen ch`an shan jen chan zennin zen |
meditation on the good |
四種禪 四种禅 see styles |
sì zhǒng chán si4 zhong3 chan2 ssu chung ch`an ssu chung chan shishu zen |
four kinds of meditation |
外道禪 外道禅 see styles |
wài dào chán wai4 dao4 chan2 wai tao ch`an wai tao chan gedō zen |
non-Buddhist meditation |
大乘禪 大乘禅 see styles |
dà shèng chán da4 sheng4 chan2 ta sheng ch`an ta sheng chan daijō zen |
great vehicle meditation |
如來禪 如来禅 see styles |
rú lái chán ru2 lai2 chan2 ju lai ch`an ju lai chan nyorai zen |
tathāgata meditation |
小乘禪 小乘禅 see styles |
xiǎo shèng chán xiao3 sheng4 chan2 hsiao sheng ch`an hsiao sheng chan shōjō zen |
lesser vehicle meditation |
看話禪 看话禅 see styles |
kàn huà chán kan4 hua4 chan2 k`an hua ch`an kan hua chan kanwa zen |
phrase-observing meditation |
禪三昧 禅三昧 see styles |
chán sān mèi chan2 san1 mei4 ch`an san mei chan san mei zen zanmai |
dhyāna and samādhi, dhyāna considered as 思惟 meditating, samādhi as 定 abstraction; or meditation in the realms of 色 the visible, or known, and concentration on 無色 the invisible, or supramundane; v. 禪定. |
禪梵天 禅梵天 see styles |
chán fàn tiān chan2 fan4 tian1 ch`an fan t`ien chan fan tien zen bonten |
The three brahmaloka heavens of the first dhyāna; cf. 禪. |
第三禪 第三禅 see styles |
dì sān chán di4 san1 chan2 ti san ch`an ti san chan daisan zen |
The third dhyāna, a degree of contemplation in which ecstasy gives way to serenity; also a state, or heaven, corresponding to this degree of contemplation, including the third three of the rūpa heavens. |
自性禪 自性禅 see styles |
zì xìng chán zi4 xing4 chan2 tzu hsing ch`an tzu hsing chan jishō zen |
meditation on the original nature of things |
菩薩禪 菩萨禅 see styles |
pú sà chán pu2 sa4 chan2 p`u sa ch`an pu sa chan bosatsu zen |
bodhisattva meditation |
達磨宗 达磨宗 see styles |
dá mó zōng da2 mo2 zong1 ta mo tsung darumashuu / darumashu だるましゅう |
(1) (rare) (See 禅宗) Zen (Buddhism); (2) (derogatory term) (archaism) (See 達磨歌) confusing style of middle-age Japanese poetry The Damo, or Dharma sect, i.e. the 禪宗 Meditation, or Intuitional School. |
選仏場 see styles |
senbutsujou / senbutsujo せんぶつじょう |
{Buddh} Zen temple meditation hall |
一切行禪 一切行禅 see styles |
yī qiè xíng chán yi1 qie4 xing2 chan2 i ch`ieh hsing ch`an i chieh hsing chan issai gyō zen |
meditation on all Mahāyāna practices and actions |
不立文字 see styles |
bù lì wén zì bu4 li4 wen2 zi4 pu li wen tzu furyuumonji; furitsumonji / furyumonji; furitsumonji ふりゅうもんじ; ふりつもんじ |
(expression) (yoji) Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism) (不立文字教) The 禪 ch'an or intuitive School does 'not set up scriptures'; it lays stress on meditation and intuition rather than on books and other external aids: cf. Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra. |
半跏趺坐 see styles |
bàn jiā fū zuò ban4 jia1 fu1 zuo4 pan chia fu tso hanka fuza はんかふざ |
(yoji) (sitting in) the half lotus position (in Zen meditation) (半跏坐) A bodhisattva's form of sitting, different from the completely cross-legged form of a Buddha. |
攀緣如禪 攀缘如禅 see styles |
pān yuán rú chán pan1 yuan2 ru2 chan2 p`an yüan ju ch`an pan yüan ju chan hanennyo zen |
meditation that takes true thusness as object. |
最上乘禪 最上乘禅 see styles |
zuì shàng shèng chán zui4 shang4 sheng4 chan2 tsui shang sheng ch`an tsui shang sheng chan saijō jō zen |
meditation of the supreme vehicle |
淸淨淨禪 淸淨淨禅 see styles |
qīng jìng jìng chán qing1 jing4 jing4 chan2 ch`ing ching ching ch`an ching ching ching chan shōjōjō zen |
meditation on perfect purity in the termination of all delusion and distress and the obtaining of perfect enlightenment |
禪波羅密 禅波罗密 see styles |
chán bō luó mì chan2 bo1 luo2 mi4 ch`an po lo mi chan po lo mi zen haramitsu |
The sixth or dhyānapāramitā, the attainment of perfection in the mystic trance. |
觀察義禪 观察义禅 see styles |
guān chá yì chán guan1 cha2 yi4 chan2 kuan ch`a i ch`an kuan cha i chan kansatsugi zen |
meditation that investigates reality-principles |
除煩惱禪 除烦恼禅 see styles |
chú fán nǎo chán chu2 fan2 nao3 chan2 ch`u fan nao ch`an chu fan nao chan jo bonnō zen |
meditation on ridding all sufferers from the miseries of affliction and delusion |
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yaza やざ |
(1) {Buddh} (See 座禅) nocturnal seated Zen meditation (esp. around 8pm); (2) sitting at night |
如來淸淨禪 如来淸淨禅 see styles |
rú lái qīng jìng chán ru2 lai2 qing1 jing4 chan2 ju lai ch`ing ching ch`an ju lai ching ching chan nyorai shōjō zen |
the tathāgatas' pure meditation |
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zafu ざふ |
{Buddh} (See 布団) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) |
愚夫所行禪 愚夫所行禅 see styles |
yú fū suǒ xíng chán yu2 fu1 suo3 xing2 chan2 yü fu so hsing ch`an yü fu so hsing chan gufu sho gyō zen |
meditation practiced by ignorant sentient beings |
此世他世樂禪 此世他世乐禅 see styles |
cǐ shì tā shì lè chán ci3 shi4 ta1 shi4 le4 chan2 tz`u shih t`a shih le ch`an tzu shih ta shih le chan shies tase raku zen |
meditation on the way to bring joy to all people both in this life and hereafter |
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kufuu / kufu くふう |
(noun/participle) (1) scheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously; (noun/participle) (2) dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation) |
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zazen ざぜん |
{Buddh} zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position) |
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hoitou(陪堂); hoito / hoito(陪堂); hoito ほいとう(陪堂); ほいと |
(1) (ほいとう only) (archaism) being served food outside the meditation hall (at a Zen temple); (2) (ほいとう only) (archaism) serving food; food served; (3) (archaism) begging; beggar |
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zen ぜん |
(1) (abbreviation) {Buddh} (See 禅那・ぜんな) dhyana (profound meditation); (2) (abbreviation) (See 禅宗) Zen (Buddhism) |
Variations: |
kufuu / kufu くふう |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out; (2) device; design; idea; plan; invention; (noun, transitive verb) (3) dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation) |
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futon ふとん |
(1) (See 敷き布団・しきぶとん,掛け布団・かけぶとん) futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; (2) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) |
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futon ふとん |
(1) (See 敷き布団・しきぶとん,掛け布団・かけぶとん) futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; (2) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) |
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