Dharma: Religious, secular, or natural law; the law of karma; Buddha or Tao; teaching; the Dharmakaya. With a lower-case d: phenomenon or thing.

dojo: The training hall or zendo.

dokusan: Personal interview with the teacher during formal practice.

hojo: Small room where dokusan takes place.

kanikapila: An informal gathering to play music, sing, and talk story.

kinhin: The formal walk between periods of zazen.

practice: Training. Endeavors in the dojo; zazen. To take the Eightfold Path; to follow the precepts; to turn the dharma wheel.

roshi: Old Teacher, mode of addressing a Zen master.

samu: Temple maintenance as part of formal practice.

sangha: Buddhist community; any community, including that of all beings.

sesshin: To touch, receive, and convey the mind. An intensive Zen retreat of two to seven days.

sutras: Sermons by the Buddha Shakyamuni and those attributed to him; Buddhist scripture.

zazen: Seated practice of focus on a single matter.

zendo: Zen hall; Zen center. Dojo.

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