zendon.
/ˈzɛndəʊ/, U.S. /ˈzɛndoʊ/ A room or hall used for Zen Buddhist meditation and study. Also in extended use: a school or centre giving instruction in Zen meditation and practice.
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zendo1914
1914 G. C. Pier Temple Treasures Japan 142 There rises the long, low Zendô, a lecture hall devoted to the discussion of the Dhyâna or ‘meditative doctrine’ of the Zenshû Buddhists.
1938 M. Logé tr. E. Steinilber-Oberlin Buddhist Sects Japan viii. 141 The Hall of Meditation, or Zendo, is characteristic of the Zen sanctuaries.
1956 Philos. East & West 1 Apr. 42 With the intellect alert and the sensibilities dull, insight may require years in a Zendō.
1999 Toronto Star (Nexis) 26 Sept. Later, she opened a zendo (teaching centre) in Manila.
2016 Guardian (Nexis) 1 Jan. In a zendo, where I practise regularly, part of the thing is to clean the floor.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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