Buddhist sitting meditation; zazen
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to practice sitting meditation (in Buddhism); to sit in Zen meditation; to meditate
technicalSpecifically refers to the Buddhist practice of zazen or seated meditation, aimed at clearing the mind of all distracting thoughts. Often performed in the lotus or half-lotus position.
Měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
，
tā他
dōu都
huì会
zài在
fó佛
táng堂
zuò坐
chán禅
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
。
Every morning, he sits in meditation at the Buddhist hall for an hour.
Zuò坐
chán禅
xū需
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
jǐ脊
bèi背
tǐng挺
zhí直
，
hū呼
xī吸
zì自
rán然
。
Sitting meditation requires keeping the spine straight and the breathing natural.
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Tōng通
guò过
cháng长
qī期
zuò坐
chán禅
，
tā他
de的
xīn心
jìng境
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
píng平
hé和
。
Through long-term meditation practice, his state of mind became very peaceful.