禅

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 禅 is read as ぜん and is a noun for Zen thought and the Buddhist tradition centered on disciplined awareness and awakening.
• Basic usage: Use 禅の考え方 for the philosophy and 禅の修行 for its practice.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 座禅
  • 禅 can denote the whole thought and tradition, while 座禅 is the specific practice of seated meditation.
• Thought and practice
  • It can be a subject explained or a discipline practiced daily, so the following noun determines the focus.