Zen Meditation
Zazen
noun
When you sit and do zen you are probably doing zen meditation. Hummmmm.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
座禅は、そこでクライマックスに達した。
The Zen meditation reached its climax there.
京都に旅行に行ったら、ぜひ座禅の体験をしてみたいなあ。
I'd definitely love to experience Zen meditation when I travel to Kyoto.
私の友達はお坊さんで、自分のお寺で座禅の会を開いています。彼は、座禅によって、リラックスできるだけでなく、欲望や執着心が無くなる悟りの境地に至ることもできると教えてくれました。
My friend is a monk and he does Zen meditation sessions in his temple. He told me that we could not only relax but also attain enlightenment and be free of desires and attachments with Zen meditation.