zazen
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zazen
- /zɑːˈzɛn/
Rhymes with -ɛn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 坐(ざ)禅(ぜん) (zazen), from 坐(ざ) (za, “sitting”) + 禅(ぜん) (zen, “meditation”).
noun zazens
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A form of seated meditation in Zen Buddhism.
If Professor Jaynes had extended his studies of introspection into zazen or yogic forms of meditation, he would understand that the ego is just such a construction that is extended over the gaps in time from moment to moment.
Similar: Zen meditation
Translations
Talk about this word "zazen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zazen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zazen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zazen "zazen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zazen.Cite this
@misc{zazen_2026,
title = {zazen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zazen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
