Konnichiwa Mina-san!
きょうはそうじじにいきました。
Kyō wa Sōjiji ni ikimashita.
Today I went to Sōjiji (そうじじ)Temple. One of the most common religions in Japan is Buddhism, and this temple is an example of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism.
A Buddhist monk at the temple gave us a tour, and afterwards we practiced zazen, a seated form of meditation! Have you ever heard of it? It involves sitting on a special cushion called a zafu (ざふ)or zabuton (ざぶとん). You have to cross your legs, and pull your feet up to rest on your thighs. The hands are placed in a mudra as well. If you're interested, check out zazen meditation on youtube!---------
New terms (atarashii kotoba)
-> Zen Buddhism
-> zafu
-> zabuton
-> zazen
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