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zabuton
– cushioned mat placed under a zafu.
zagu
– a rectangular cloth used by monks and priests while performing prostrations to avoid vestments from touching the ground.
zazen
– seated meditation.
zazenkai
– intensive practice period, usually lasting most of a day or two.
Zen
– meditation; awakening as life itself.
Zen Buddhism
– a Japanese sect of Mahayana Buddhism that aims at enlightenment by direct experience using seated meditation as its primary practice.
zendo
– room used for practicing zazen, and more commonly for providing Zen Liturgical services and other ceremonies for practitioners.
An extensive Glossary can be found at sotozen.com
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