Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

瞑想

/meisō/Roman

English meaning: Meditation

Japanese Definition

(日本語)

瞑想とは、意識・平静・洞察を育むための集中的な注意と精神的静止の実践である。日本では主に禅仏教の坐禅と結びついた修行として発展した。ストレス軽減・メンタルヘルス向上のための実践として世界的に普及し、科学的根拠に基づくマインドフルネスは禅の伝統を強く参照している。

English Definition

A practice of focused attention and mental stillness to cultivate awareness, calm, and insight. In Japan, meditation (meisō) is primarily associated with Zen Buddhist zazen practice, sitting in silent contemplation. It has been adopted globally for stress reduction and mental health, and evidence-based mindfulness practices draw heavily on Zen tradition.

Example

禅の坐禅は世界的なマインドフルネス運動の源流の一つです。

In English: Zen zazen is one of the sources of the global mindfulness movement.

Synonyms

  • 坐禅
  • 禅定

Literary Heritage

雨にも負けず風にも負けず雪にも夏の暑さにも負けぬ丈夫なからだをもち

/Ame ni mo makezu kaze ni mo makezu yuki ni mo natsu no atsusa ni mo makenu jōbu na karada wo mochi/

Not losing to the rain, not losing to the wind, not losing to the snow or the heat of summer, with a strong body.

Miyazawa Kenji · Poet and Author · 19th–20th century CE

Ame ni mo Makezu (Be Not Defeated by the Rain)

Ame ni mo Makezu, 1931

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