zendo
Buddhist practice space
A zendo is a hall or room used for Zen Buddhist meditation practice.
The space is typically spare and unadorned, with cushions arranged for seated meditation.
The monastery's zendo could accommodate thirty practitioners.
The word comes from Japanese, combining *zen* with *dō* (hall or way).
Buddhist mind-puzzle
- satoriSudden spiritual awakening
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
- preceptsRules of conduct
beginner's mind · emptiness · transmission · lineage · Suzuki · mondo
Zen seated meditation
- oryokiRitualized Zen meal ceremony
- sittingBeing in seated posture
- postureBody position, alignment
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
bowing · chanting · bell · clappers · incense · silence · schedule · early morning
Room for contemplative practice
- tatamiWoven rush floor mat
- shojiPaper-covered sliding partition
- altarSacred ritual table
- cushionsSoft padded supports
bell · incense burner · garden · raked gravel · wooden floor · sliding doors · minimalist · alcove
Complete lack of motion
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
mindfulness · presence · awareness · concentration · simplicity · discipline · dedication · refuge
Buddhist religious community
- practitionersPeople who perform a discipline
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- teacherOne who instructs others
- abbotMonastery's chief cleric
monk · nun · resident · guest · newcomer · ordination · membership · volunteer
koan
Buddhist mind-puzzle
precepts · beginner's mind · emptiness · transmission · lineage · Suzuki · mondo
zazen
Zen seated meditation
breathing · bowing · chanting · bell · clappers · incense · silence · schedule · early morning · robes
meditation hall
Room for contemplative practice
cushions · bell · incense burner · garden · raked gravel · wooden floor · sliding doors · minimalist · alcove · entrance
stillness
Complete lack of motion
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
calm · mindfulness · presence · awareness · concentration · simplicity · discipline · dedication · refuge · sanctuary
sangha
Buddhist religious community
- practitionersPeople who perform a discipline
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- teacherOne who instructs others
abbot · monk · nun · resident · guest · newcomer · ordination · membership · volunteer · caretaker
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- religious buildingsabbey, ashram, basilica, chapel, convent
- sacred buildingschurch, temple, mosque, cathedral, chapel
- sacred placestemple complex, basilica, abbey, church, chapel
- worship placeschurch, temple, mosque, chapel, cathedral
- Zen Buddhismzazen, koans, satori, meditation halls, oryoki
zendocasino
Facility for wagering
nightclub · strip club · brothel · shopping mall · stock exchange
zendorave
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
mosh pit · gymnasium · carnival · playground · amusement park
zendocasino
Facility for wagering
arcade · theme park · circus · bazaar · fairground
- Zen BuddhismMeditation-focused Eastern spiritual path
- zen gardenMeditative landscape of stone
- zen masterEpitome of tranquil expertise
- zen modeDistraction-free mental clarity
- Zen monkBuddhist practitioner of meditation
- zen meditationBuddhist practice of awareness