Nirvana: State of oneness, stillness, and exhaustion of desires.
Rinzai: Japanese sect of Zen Buddhism.
Samsara: Suffering due to differentiation, change, becoming, impermanence and desires.
Satori: Experience of enlightenment.
Sesshin: Intense long-duration practice session.
Sodo: Formal hall for meditation, meals and sleeping.
Soto: Japanese sect of Zen Buddhism.
Sutra: The teachings of the Buddhist canon.
Tathata: Thusness, suchness.
Zafu: A small round cushion used in zazen.
Zazen: Sitting meditation.
Zen: Meditation.
Zendo: A room for zazen.

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