sesshin

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noun

A period of intensive zazen meditation in a Buddhist monastery.

OriginJapanese 接心 →
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Meanings

nounsesshin (plural sesshins)

plural sesshins

  1. BuddhismA period of intensive zazen meditation in a Buddhist monastery.

Origin

  1. Japanese接心
  2. Englishsesshin

Borrowed from Japanese 接心.

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APA

sesshin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesshin

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“sesshin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesshin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesshin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesshin.

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