Tag: Reishiki

Etiquette Rei (礼) — Bow Seiza (正座) — Sit in formal kneeling position Mokuso (黙想) — Meditation (close eyes and reflect) Mokuso yame (黙想やめ) — Stop meditation Shomen-ni rei (正面に礼) – Bow to the front / to the spirit of…

Shinzen (神前) means Place of God. The first kanji 神 “shin” means ‘God’ and the second 前 “zen” means ‘in front of’. “Shinzen” is the place where there is a spirit of god. In martial arts, Shinzen refers to the…

Originally, dōjō (道場) was a Buddhist term, referring to: “The place where enlightenment is sought.” In ancient temples, monks called their meditation hall a dōjō — the space where they cultivated understanding through practice. When martial arts were influenced by Zen and other…