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禅
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Abbreviation; Buddhism
dhyana (profound meditation)
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Abbreviation
Zen (Buddhism)
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禅は私たちの心を鍛練するといわれる。
They say Zen cultivates our mind.
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monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
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Buddhism
dhyana-samadhi (meditative concentration)
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ascetic practice atop a sacred mountain (in Shugendō)
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mountain top
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Historical term
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)
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smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
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room for zazen meditation; room for Buddhist practices
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Zen monk's quarters
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head priest (of a Zen temple)
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Buddhism
method of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen Buddhism
