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Zafu

A zafu (Japanese: 座蒲, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}pronounced ) or putuan (Chinese: 蒲团, pronounced ) is a round cushion. Although also a utilitarian accessory, it is best known for its…

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Name

KanjiReedmaceTyphaZabutonFuton
5 related topics

Construction

KapokBuckwheatBuddhist
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Use in zazen

GasshoZendo
2 related topics

Overview

JapaneseChineseCushionZazenZen
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Name

Construction

Use in zazen

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Zafu

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples22
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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Zafu

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related to Name · 9
Zafu → Although, American English, China, In, Japanese, The, The Japanese, Typha, Za
related to Construction · 6
Zafu → Contemporary, The, They, Typha, Typical, Zen Buddhist
related to Use in zazen · 6
Zafu → Before, In, Inside, Japanese, The, Zen
is a · 1
Zafu → seat stuffed with the fluffy

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zazen meditation cushion japanese zen also reedmace zabuton references use often seat sitting 座蒲 round although typha chinese sewn meaning

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Zafuis aseat stuffed with the fluffy0.90text
Zafurelated to ConstructionTypical0.60section
Zafurelated to ConstructionContemporary0.60section
Zafurelated to ConstructionThey0.60section
Zafurelated to ConstructionTypha0.60section
Zafurelated to ConstructionZen Buddhist0.60section
Zafurelated to ConstructionThe0.60section
Zafurelated to NameAlthough0.60section
Zafurelated to NameAmerican English0.60section
Zafurelated to NameJapanese0.60section
Zafurelated to NameZa0.60section
Zafurelated to NameTypha0.60section

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