Tan (Japanese): raised platform for sitting in the zendo.Zazen is the means to become aware of our true nature and so it is the heart of zen practice. Takuhatsu (Japanese): to show the bowl to show the way of the Buddha the walk taken by monks or nuns through towns near the temple to accept money or rice as contribution. Soto (Japanese): One of the two main schools of zen in Japan, the other being Rinzai. Soji (Japanese): brief period of mindful work temple cleaning. Shuso (Japanese): head student for a practice period. Shoten (Japanese): person who sounds the densho to announce events in the Buddha Hall. Shika (Japanese): guest manager at the temple. Together the hands are held at the upper part of the stomach area, near the base of the ribs. The other hand is then wrapped around the fist with the thumb resting in the slight indendation at the top of the first hand. To form this position, first one hand should gently be made into a loose fist with the thumb held inside. Shashou (Japanese): The position in which to hold the hands for kinhin and whenever moving about in the zendo. Soto (Japanese): the Soto Zen Buddhist Sect, traced from Tung-shan Liang-chieh, ninth century. The title sensei, like the title roshi, traditionally is positioned after the teacher’s name rather than before (i.e. Sensei (Japanese): A recognized teacher of zen. Samu (Japanese): work service (in the sense of sutra service) meditation in work, traditionally in and about the temple. Rohatsu (Japanese): the day Japanese Buddhists observe the enlightenment of the historical Buddha, celebrated on December 8. Rinzai (Japanese): one of the two main schools of zen, traced from Lin-chi, ninth century, the other being Soto. Raihai (Japanese): deep bows or prostrations. Rakusu (Japanese): small patched neck robe made like Buddha’s robe, worn by people who have received precepts in an ordination. awareness practice by abiding to a strict order of precise movements Oryoki (Japanese): a meditative form of eating that originated in Japan that emphasizes mindfulness. Okesa (Japanese): large patched robe made like Buddha’s robe, worn by priests. Nen (Japanese): thought one thought frame. Mondo (Japanese): question and answer Zen dialogue, usually between teacher and student.
Kyosaku (Japanese): wake-up stick or encouragement stick. Kokyo (Japanese): the Soto Zen term for the person who leads chanting during service. Koan (Japanese): zen paradox, question or episode from the past that defies logical explanation. Kinhin (Japanese): sutra walk the formal group walk between periods of zazen. Jisha (Japanese): In Soto Zen, the Jisha is the attendant to the Doshi during service. “Katsu!” (Japanese): “Ho!” the shout given by Zen masters that wipes away everything. Jiko (Japanese): The timekeeper for a sesshin or for any meditation gathering. As well, the Ino is one of the four or five main leaders of a sesshin.
Ino (Japanese): In Soto Zen, the Ino is in charge of the zendo (meditation hall). Han (Japanese): In Zen monasteries, a wooden board that is struck with a mallet announcing sunrise, sunset and the end of the day.
Gassho (Japanese): anjali hands palm to palm in a spirit of respect or devotion. During sesshins (retreats) the Fukudo, also rings the large bell in the foyer to summon participants to the zendo. Densho (Japanese): large bell used to announce services and lectures.ĭoan (Japanese): Soto Zen term for one who rings bells in the zendo.ĭojo (Japanese): Zen training center one’s own place of enlightenment.ĭokusan (Japanese): sanzen to go or work alone personal interview with the sensei or roshi.ĭoshi (Japanese): In Soto Zen, the doshi is an ordained person who leads the service by offering incense and leading prostrations and bows.įukudo (Japanese): In Soto Zen, this is the person who strikes the han (see definition of han).
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