Noun
zazen (usually uncountable, plural zazens)
(Buddhism) A form of seated meditation in Zen Buddhism.
Zazen is the ultimate practice. This is indeed the True Self. The Buddhadharma is not to be sought outside of this. Dōgen
Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than this practice; there is no other way of life than this way of life. Shunryu Suzuki
We stop the one who can't cease from seeking things outside, and practice with our bodies with a posture that seeks absolutely nothing. This is zazen. Kodo Sawaki
True zazen is surrendering every moment. But surrendering to what? It really does not matter what we call it: God or the Tao or the Dharma or the Buddha or our true nature. . . . It is the act of letting go, of surrendering, that matters. The very act of letting go opens us up completely. Dennis Merzel
The uniqueness of zazen lies in this: that the mind is freed from bondage to all thought forms, visions, objects, and imaginings, however sacred or elevating, and brought to a state of absolute emptiness, from which alone it may one day perceive its own true nature, or the nature of the universe. Philip Kapleau
But just to work, just to live in this world with this understanding is the most important point, and that is our practice. That is true zazen. Shunryu Suzuki