GLOSSARY
Here are short definitions of a few basic Zen Buddhist terms:
| dharani | Chanted Buddhist verse or sutra |
| han | A wooden instrument sounded during kinhin |
| kane | A gong sounded during the zazen service |
| Kannon | The Bodhisattva of compassion. Also known as Kuan Yin. |
| kinhin | Walking Zen meditation |
| mokugyo | A wooden slit-drum used to set the tempo during the Heart Sutra recitation |
| mu-shin | Literally "no mind" |
| roshi | Venerable teacher; also Zen master |
| sensei | Literally "first born." Common meaning: teacher. |
| Shikantaza | A form of Zen meditation in which one sits just for the sake of sitting. |
| Soto Zen | One of the two primary schools of Zen in Japan. Founded by Dogen Zenji. |
| sutra | A Buddhist scripture |
| zazen | Zen meditation; sitting meditation |
| zazenkai | A part-day or full-day session of Zen meditation |
| zendo | Room where Zen meditation is practiced |