sanzen
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- noun
- /ˈsæn.zɛn/
- Specialized
- After weeks of practice, she finally brought her difficult kōan to sanzen for guidance.
Examples
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One time, in sanzen with Sasaki, she went in and after the customary bows, sat down in seiza.
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Once in sanzen, Roshi took a good look at me and remarked, "Zen is not the way of the saint."
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Say what you will, his behavior towards women in sanzen is inappropriate.
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He is the person I confront in sanzen, as a person in whom I am looking for far more than psychological health or refuge.
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Confronting Sasaki Roshi with it in sanzen would have been brave.
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She told me his reaction was one of pure joy and laughter, and he nodded, dismissing her from sanzen with the key of approval.
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She told me his reaction was one of pure joy, laughter, and he nodded, dismissing her from sanzen....
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I was to learn soon that Roshi was quite the horny old goat, and that sanzen for most female students consisted of a lot of fondling and sex play.
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In sanzen, the student sought deep insights from the Zen master.
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During my first sanzen, I felt a wave of calm wash over me as I listened to the master.
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Etymology
Sanzen comes from the Japanese parts san 'to visit' and zen 'Zen', meaning 'visit Zen'. One common meaning is a private meeting with a Zen teacher, so a sanzen is when a student visits the master for guidance.