Osho Zazen with Shunyo and Marco

The word zazen carries a simple yet profound meaning. Za means “to sit,” to be still and do nothing. Zen refers to what happens in that stillness — when you stop all doing and naturally return to yourself. In that quiet sitting, you meet yourself, you see yourself. This is zen, dhyana, meditation.

Zazen beautifully expresses this essence: “sitting and looking within.”

— Osho, from This Body the Buddha