Zen meditation
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Zen meditation is a Buddhist contemplative practice that emphasizes seated stillness, breath awareness, and nonjudgmental observation of the mind to cultivate insight and presence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chan meditation | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist practice
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contemplative practice ⓘ meditation practice ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
cultivating insight
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cultivating presence ⓘ developing mindfulness ⓘ realizing the nature of mind ⓘ reducing attachment to thoughts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zen monasteries
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Zen retreat centers ⓘ Zen temples ⓘ |
| basedOn | Buddhist teachings ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
emptiness
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no-self ⓘ non-attachment ⓘ suchness ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
breath awareness
ⓘ
nonjudgmental observation of the mind ⓘ seated stillness ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
direct experience
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present-moment awareness ⓘ |
| hasForm |
kinhin
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zazen ⓘ |
| historicallyDevelopedIn |
China
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
attention to breathing
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attention to posture ⓘ awareness of emotions ⓘ awareness of sensations ⓘ awareness of thoughts ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Japanese ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
koan practice
ⓘ
silent illumination ⓘ |
| oftenGuidedBy |
Zen master
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Zen teacher ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Chan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
lay practitioners
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monks ⓘ nuns ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Western countries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Samatha meditation
NERFINISHED
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Vipassana meditation NERFINISHED ⓘ mindfulness meditation ⓘ |
| usesPosture |
cross-legged sitting
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seiza sitting ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Chan meditation