cānchán

参禅

Word · VerbTraditional參禪

Zen meditation

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to practice Zen meditation; to contemplate Zen

formal

A Buddhist practice where one sits in meditation to attain enlightenment through introspection and contemplation of koans or the nature of mind. It is a central practice in Chan (Zen) Buddhism.

Měi每
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
 ,
tā他
dōu都
huì会
zài在
chán禅
fáng房
jìng静
zuò坐
cān参
chán禅
 。

Every morning, he sits quietly in the meditation hall to practice Zen.

Tōng通
guò过
duō多
nián年
cān参
chán禅
 ,
tā他
zuì最
zhōng终
wù悟
dào道
 ,
xīn心
jìng境
biàn变
dé得
shí十
fēn分
píng平
hé和
 。

After years of Zen meditation, he finally attained enlightenment, and his mind became very tranquil.

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Cān参
chán禅
wù悟
dào道
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
xiū修
xíng行
zhě者
yī一
shēng生
de的
zhuī追
qiú求
 。

Seeking enlightenment through Zen meditation is the lifelong pursuit of many practitioners.