Word of the Week: Keisaku

by Carmen de Jesus

The word of the week is keisaku.

Keisaku; (Japanese) (kyosaku in the Soto school) is an attempt by a sensei to alert students to their mindlessness in zazen (sitting meditation), usually administered by a stick. An English translation is stick of compassion.

In a more colloquial fashion, a keisaku is a "reality check", or something that alerts one to further contemplate their situation, in order to understand and work things out.

Source: Wikipedia.

| 02/28/07 | Religion