Zen Meditation : Meditative
absorption in which all dualistic distinctions are eliminated.
Zazen is a particular kind of meditation, unique
to Zen, that functions centrally as the very heart of the practice. In fact,
Zen Buddhists are generally known as the "meditation Buddhists."
Basically, zazen is the study of the self. Zen Meditation is a form of
Buddhism originating in India & Spreading to Asia, teaching that desires
are the primary cause of suffering. Meditation is the answer
The great Master Dogen said, "To study the
Buddha Way is to study the self, to study the self is to forget the self, and
to forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things." To
be enlightened by the ten thousand things is to recognize the unity of the
self and the ten thousand things. Upon his own enlightenment, Buddha was in
seated meditation; Zen practice returns to the same seated meditation again
and again. For two thousand five hundred years that meditation has continued,
from generation to generation; it's the most important thing that has been
passed on. It spread from India to China, to Japan, to other parts of Asia,
and then finally to the West. It's a very simple practice. It's very easy to
describe and very easy to follow. But like all other practices, it takes doing
in order for it to happen.
We tend to see body, breath, and mind separately,
but in zazen they come together as one reality. The first thing to pay
attention to is the position of the body in zazen. The body has a way of
communicating outwardly to the world and inwardly to oneself. How you position
your body has a lot to do with what happens with your mind and your breath.
Throughout the years of the evolution of Buddhism, the most effective
positioning of the body for the practice of zazen has been the pyramid
structure of the seated Buddha. Sitting on the floor is recommended because it
is very stable. We use a zafu - a small pillow - to raise the behind just a
little, so that the knees can touch the ground. With your bottom on the pillow
and two knees touching the ground, you form a tripod base that gives three
hundred and sixty-degree stability.
Mindfulness meditation involves opening the
attention to become aware of the continuously passing parade of sensations and
feelings, images, thoughts, sounds, smells, and so forth without becoming
involved in thinking about them. The meditator sits quietly and simply
witnesses whatever goes through the mind, not reacting or becoming involved
with thoughts, memories, worries, or images. This helps to gain a more calm,
clear, and non-reactive state of mind.But whether one adopts the method of the
yogi, oblivious to the external world, or that of the Zen meditator, keenly
attuned to his environment—the idea is to tap those vast resources of energy
and enlightenment inherent in all of us. To effortlessly find within, what we
had been unsuccessfully trying to discover without. That, in essence, is both
the art and the science of meditation.
Common Zen Buddhist Terms
adharma : irreligion; lack of dutifulness; confusion
Amitabha Buddha : Buddha associated with mercy and wisdom.
Anathapindika's Grove : Jeta grove, site of a monastery built for the history Buddha my Anathapindika.
annuttara samyak sambodhi : Perfection of complete enlightment
Arahat : "worthy one"; one who has attained no more learning.
asura : demon, evil spirit.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva :Great limitless compassionate one.
bhiku : Religious mendicant or friar of the order founded by Gotama Buddha.
bodhi : awakened wisdom
Bodhidharma : 28th Indian ancestor, 1st Chinese ancestor
bodhisattva :literally, wisdom-being, one on the way to enlightenment; an enlightened being (Buddha) who renounces Nirvana to aid all human beings to achieve enlightenment
buddhaalso, Butsudo or hondo;
Guatarma Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism
buddha-field : the field of consciousness created by the ideation of an enlightened being
Chinul : Korean Zen master
Chogye : Largest Korean Zen Buddhist Sect
Dharani : Short sutras of symbolic syllables
dharma : element of existence; ultimate nature, reality, truth, existence; sacred law; duty; righteousness; the moral law
Dharmakaya : The true nature of Buddha, transcendental reality, essence of the universe.
enlightenment : awakening
four noble truths : Life is suffering
Suffering is caused by desire : There is a path from desire and suffering
This path is the Eightfold Noble Path.: gatha
A form of four-line verse sutra good-and-wise ones
Teachers :Hakuin
kalpa : endlessly long period of time
karma : universal law of cause and effect.
Koan : "Public case", a pure presentation of the nature of ultimate reality.
Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva : Savoir from the torments of hell.
mantra : power-laden syllable or series of syllables that manifest certain cosmic forces or aspects of a buddha.
meditation : practice that concentrates and clarifies the mind
Nirmanakaya : the earthly body of a buddha.
nirvana : complete absorption into the undifferentiated ground of being; spiritual bliss
paramita : "perfection", virtues perfected by a bodhisattva:
generosity discipline patience energy meditation wisdom Also including: right means vow the Ten Powers full knowledge of the true dharmasprajna Wisdom of true mind
Roshi : lit, "old teacher", Japanese, a Zen master
samadhi :collectedness of the mind through gradual calming of mental activity. sambodhi
Sambogakaya : body of buddha-paradise buddha
sangha : the buddhist community - monks, nuns, novices, and lay followers
Sariputra : One of the ten great disciples of Buddha, renowned for his wisdom.
sesshin : days of especially intense, strict practice
Shakyamuni : "Sage of Shayka", epithet of the historical Buddha
skandha : the five aggregates, constituting what is generally known as the personality: form
sensation :perception
mental formations :conciousness
Subhuti : a student of the Buddha, who was known for his loving kindness.
sutra : discourses of the Buddha
Tao : Way
tathagata : nature of a buddha; one who has followed in the steps of his predecessors
Tripitaka : canon of Buddhist scriptures
Vajrachchedika-Prajnaparamita-Sutra : The Diamond-Cutter sutra
zazen : Sitting meditation, taught in Zen as the most direct way to awakening.
adharma : irreligion; lack of dutifulness; confusion
Amitabha Buddha : Buddha associated with mercy and wisdom.
Anathapindika's Grove : Jeta grove, site of a monastery built for the history Buddha my Anathapindika.
annuttara samyak sambodhi : Perfection of complete enlightment
Arahat : "worthy one"; one who has attained no more learning.
asura : demon, evil spirit.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva :Great limitless compassionate one.
bhiku : Religious mendicant or friar of the order founded by Gotama Buddha.
bodhi : awakened wisdom
Bodhidharma : 28th Indian ancestor, 1st Chinese ancestor
bodhisattva :literally, wisdom-being, one on the way to enlightenment; an enlightened being (Buddha) who renounces Nirvana to aid all human beings to achieve enlightenment
buddhaalso, Butsudo or hondo;
Guatarma Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism
buddha-field : the field of consciousness created by the ideation of an enlightened being
Chinul : Korean Zen master
Chogye : Largest Korean Zen Buddhist Sect
Dharani : Short sutras of symbolic syllables
dharma : element of existence; ultimate nature, reality, truth, existence; sacred law; duty; righteousness; the moral law
Dharmakaya : The true nature of Buddha, transcendental reality, essence of the universe.
enlightenment : awakening
four noble truths : Life is suffering
Suffering is caused by desire : There is a path from desire and suffering
This path is the Eightfold Noble Path.: gatha
A form of four-line verse sutra good-and-wise ones
Teachers :Hakuin
kalpa : endlessly long period of time
karma : universal law of cause and effect.
Koan : "Public case", a pure presentation of the nature of ultimate reality.
Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva : Savoir from the torments of hell.
mantra : power-laden syllable or series of syllables that manifest certain cosmic forces or aspects of a buddha.
meditation : practice that concentrates and clarifies the mind
Nirmanakaya : the earthly body of a buddha.
nirvana : complete absorption into the undifferentiated ground of being; spiritual bliss
paramita : "perfection", virtues perfected by a bodhisattva:
generosity discipline patience energy meditation wisdom Also including: right means vow the Ten Powers full knowledge of the true dharmasprajna Wisdom of true mind
Roshi : lit, "old teacher", Japanese, a Zen master
samadhi :collectedness of the mind through gradual calming of mental activity. sambodhi
Sambogakaya : body of buddha-paradise buddha
sangha : the buddhist community - monks, nuns, novices, and lay followers
Sariputra : One of the ten great disciples of Buddha, renowned for his wisdom.
sesshin : days of especially intense, strict practice
Shakyamuni : "Sage of Shayka", epithet of the historical Buddha
skandha : the five aggregates, constituting what is generally known as the personality: form
sensation :perception
mental formations :conciousness
Subhuti : a student of the Buddha, who was known for his loving kindness.
sutra : discourses of the Buddha
Tao : Way
tathagata : nature of a buddha; one who has followed in the steps of his predecessors
Tripitaka : canon of Buddhist scriptures
Vajrachchedika-Prajnaparamita-Sutra : The Diamond-Cutter sutra
zazen : Sitting meditation, taught in Zen as the most direct way to awakening.
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