{"id":313,"date":"2025-08-27T21:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zenkaisen.fr\/?p=313"},"modified":"2025-08-27T21:19:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:19:52","slug":"sesshin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenkaisen.fr\/en\/sesshin\/","title":{"rendered":"Sesshin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The word <em>sesshin<\/em> is made up of two Chinese ideograms with multiple meanings. The first is <em>setsu<\/em> (literally \"to link together\"), which means \"unification\", but also \"reception\", \"touch\" and \"continuation\". The other ideogram, <em>shin<\/em> (literally 'mind'), refers to the perception of the mind in its various aspects, both individual and universal. It can therefore be said that <em>sesshin<\/em> is an opportunity to unite these two: the universal mind (called the great mind, often explained metaphorically by analogy with, for example, God, the Buddha, the universe, etc.) with the 'ordinary' mind of the practitioner (the small mind, made up of thoughts, sensations, emotions and various personal conditionings).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"fancybox image\" href=\"https:\/\/zazen.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kaijo-ryba.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zazen.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kaijo-ryba.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1187\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During zazen, which is the basis of the <em>sesshin<\/em>As the practice continues, the individual's awareness grows and his or her actions become attuned to the rhythm of all things, leading to a natural attunement with reality as it is. As the practice continues, the individual's awareness increases and his or her actions become attuned to the rhythm of all things, leading to a natural harmonisation with reality as it is. The ideogram <em>setsu<\/em> also means \"to know\", \"to regulate\" and \"to control\" - and this is precisely what the practice of <em>sesshin<\/em>. The programme of activities for a <em>sesshin<\/em> is not random, and all the activities are designed to 'tune' the practitioner's mind to existing reality, both external and his or her own mental reality.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le mot sesshin est compos\u00e9 de deux id\u00e9ogrammes chinois dont la signification est multiple. 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