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禅  Zen is one of the denominations of Buddhism, which is originated in India and                   was introduced into Japan throug China in the 13th century.

      Zen focuses on the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment and inner peace through                  meditation and self-discipline.                                             (心の平安)

      It emphasizes the principle of wabi, or quite simplicity, and sabi, or austere and                  subdued elegance. (elegant simplicity)

       Zen Buddhism is divided into major sects: the Soto school founded by Dogen                     and the Rinzai school founded by Eisai. The former emphasizes Shikantaza,                       meditation with no objects or content, while the latter focuses on and                                meditationkoan, Zen conundrums to attain enlightenment.

     Zen has a profound influence on the aesthetic values of Japanese traditional                      arts including the tea cremony, flower arrangement, and Japanese caligraphy.

 

   わび the priciple of quiet simplicity,                                  subtle taste

           さび    the priciple of austere and subdued elegance,         elegant simplicity

 

            臨済宗  栄西(1141~1215) 座禅    『喫茶養生記』  建仁寺

   曹洞宗      道元(1200~1253)      只管打坐  『正法眼蔵』   永平寺

 

discipline    不可算名詞 鍛錬、規律、懲罰    可算名詞   鍛錬の方法

 ※doct(教える)    purposes of spiritual discipline   精神修養の目的

          self-discipline 自己鍛錬

          impose[discipline] discipline 規律を課す(保つ)

 

disciple        名詞(≒)apprentice,    trainee

 

docile     形容詞(≒) tame(⇔wild) obidient     meek   submissive   tractable

                                        servile cf: [the Servile State] 奴隷の国家

            

austere         形容詞 禁欲的な、厳粛な (≒) strict    severe   harsh stringent  rigorous

          austere life  地味な生活  an austere look  厳しい顔つき 

 

conundrum      名詞   なぞなぞ、とんち問答  (≒) riddle