Sanzen

, means going to a Zen master for instruction. In the Rinzai school, it has the same meaning as "dokusan", which is specifically a private interview between student and masterFischer-Schreiber 1989, pg. 306] , often centering around the student's grasp of an assigned koan. If the master rings a bell to dismiss the student, this means the student's understanding is not right and that their work with the koan must continue. It is typically held twice a day in a monastery, though during a week-long sesshin sanzen may take place as often as four times in one day. [Loori, 80] [Suzuki, 105-106] [Chadwick, 249] [Omori, 145]

ee also

*Jikido
*Jikijitsu
*Keisaku

Notes

References

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