zendo
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- noun
- /ˈzɛndoʊ/
- In northern California, the Ring of Bone Zendo has found ways to integrate backpacking, pilgrimage, and sesshin, the intensive meditation retreat that undergirds formal Zen training.
Examples
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I went over to Jersey City, where Roshi is a professor at St. Peter's College and where he has a small zendo or meditation room.
Academic text (2000) -
So, more people are going to show up at zendos just wanting a little dose of peace rather than being willing to walk to the ends of the earth to suffer discomfort to know what the truth is.
Blog text (2) -
I was sitting in his zendo, waiting to go in for my interview, when suddenly, just suddenly, God dropped off.
Academic text (2000) -
That's why I love the name that we came up with for our zendo.
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Beautiful little Zendo sitting on a black cushion on a black mat facing the wall.
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I happened to live near a Zendo (Japanese version), so that is the door I entered by, motivated mostly by curiosity.
Blog text (7) -
It was like watching him do oryoki, the ceremonial meal we take in the zendo.
Academic text (2001) -
I suppose, in the end, I am grateful there are any teachers and zendos left out there who respect and honor, and offer teachings and practices to encourage and support the folks that seek realization above all else.
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Every morning, the monks gathered in the zendo to meditate in silence.
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The peaceful atmosphere of the zendo helped him focus on his breathing during meditation.
Synonyms
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Space available to do something or to move
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A long indoor passage with doors to rooms
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A place where people live to study religion and practice meditation, often in India
How Big
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word zendo comes from Japanese parts Zen, meaning 'a form of quiet meditation', and dō, meaning 'hall' or 'place', the same dō you see in dojo. So a zendo is literally a 'Zen hall', which is why it is the room used for sitting meditation.