Buddhist teachings and zazen

There are 13 traditional sects of Japanese Buddhism alone, and even if you count the many sects, I think there are about 7 denominations.
What places importance on zazen is the Zen sect of the Rinzai sect, Soto sect, and Obaku sect.

Jodo Shinshu does not require any ascetic practice other than praising “Namu Amida Buddha,” so zazen meditation is not performed.

There are various sects within Buddhism, and there are sects that place importance on zazen meditation, and there are also sects that don't practice zazen meditation.

However, I think so.

Even in the Jodo Shinshu sect, they do “kigyo.”

There are various manners, and sutras, praises are added to sutras, praises, etc.
I think it takes about 15 minutes even for simple manners, and about 30 minutes for normal manners.

The act of sitting right in the main hall of a temple (people who can't sit upright may use a chair) and all work together has an effect close to zazen meditation in terms of “effects,” doesn't it?

That's what I think.

Buddhism consists of three types of ascetic practices. It is the trifecta (sanku) of precepts, precepts (jou), and wisdom (e). Of these, zenjo (zenjo) is related to meditation and zazen, and esegaku (esegaku) is the study of sutras. In other words, both are important ascetic practices. In particular, the Buddha said this about meditation.

＞If you meditate, wisdom will occur
If you don't meditate, your wisdom will die
Of things that happen and things that perish
Know these two types of roads
May wisdom increase
It's good to establish yourself
(Katayama Ryoichi, “The Dharma Sutra” No. 282, Okura Publishing)

This was explained by the Buddha about an elder who studied sutron diligently but had no intention of leaving suffering on his own. You are saying that zazen meditation is the practice of leaving suffering, and oral knowledge that is not supported by practice will take you away from enlightenment.

This is where everyone gets lost at least once, but enlightenment isn't about getting anything wonderful. When you let go of everything superfluous, only enlightenment remains. This is called “no income” in Buddhist. It also appears in the Heart Sutra.
Studying is gaining. It's income. Even if you can imagine enlightenment with your income, you cannot become enlightened yourself. I'm just relieved to know that I should go to the left at the next junction in order to get to Tokyo, and it's like I'm not close to Tokyo at all. That may make you feel cheerful temporarily, but in the long run, you haven't been saved at all.

Now, I have to follow up a bit so as not to get into a fight, but apart from zazen, there is no denomination that doesn't have elements of meditation. There are various types of zazen meditation and meditation, but meditation is a broader term.
Zen Buddhism is zazen, and esoteric Buddhism is an abstinence. Historically speaking, nembutsu is also a system where people meditated while saying lumps a long time ago. The Obaku Sect (Obakushu) studied with this sect of Nembutsu Zen, but never actually saw it.
Conversely, even in Zen Buddhism, they sing songs close to nembutsu, such as the names of the ten Buddha, the abbreviated version of Sanpo, and Shobutsu.
Also, in terms of cerebral physiology, it seems that there are survey results showing that sutras reading sutras and zazen had the same effect, so it can be said that they are the same from that point of view. However, there are various ways to read according to the intended purpose, such as reading the sutras (reading the sutras) in a more meditative manner, reading the sutras (kangin) which is closer to studying, and how to read them as repentance, etc., but that is far ahead, isn't it?

In general, learning Buddhism means only increasing knowledge; this is not an ascetic practice.
There is no salvation no matter how much you increase your knowledge.
There are things you notice when you put it into practice. This is zazen meditation and ascetic practice.

However, even if you just sit in the dark clouds, you won't be saved. You need to know how to sit and know what real ascetic practices are. It's not a bad tournament. Don't use selfish interpretations.
There are scriptures for that.
However, there are many people who also interpret this in a selfish way, so even if you read a book, you may go in the wrong direction.

You'll need to meet a master teacher you can trust from the bottom of your heart.

He is a monk of the Rinzai sect. When Buddha attained enlightenment, he practiced zazen meditation. For this reason, zazen is emphasized in Zen Buddhism. Incidentally, Daruma, known for his lucky fortune, is said to have necrotic limbs after nine years of zazen by Daruma Zenji, who is revered as the founder of the Zen sect. In the teachings of Zen, we aim to use ourselves as our foundation and support by refining ourselves through zazen meditation.
Zazen is a type of Buddhist practice. The basic theme of zazen meditation is to adjust the body, breathing, and mind. And the final theme is liberation from the ego. The root of our suffering is due to our ego. This is my own; that is someone else's. By drawing a line in this way, obsession is born, and suffering is born. Zazen is a method for gaining peace of mind by freeing from that. I myself have only been practicing for about a year, so I can't say anything bossy, but when I meditate for a long time, I sometimes feel like I'm integrated (there is no boundary line) between myself and my surroundings. I feel that this is the beginning of liberation from the ego.
It may not suit the purpose of strengthening the questioner's heart. However, if you get closer to enlightenment through zazen, you probably don't need to become stronger. In conclusion, I think that even without studying Buddhism, it is possible to gain enlightenment through zazen alone. However, I don't think that was the questioner's purpose. How about Zen words for emotional support as the questioner says? There are so many good words.

Peace of mind

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

Master Nagarjuna (Nagarjuna), in his book “Hokyo Ohshoron,” described Rokuharamitsu's offering and jiji as “altruism,” humiliation and devotion as “self-interest,” and classified meditation and wisdom as “liberation,” and of these, zazen (meditation) falls into the category of meditation, and zazen (meditation) is also important as one practice for enlightenment, but for enlightenment, that alone is not enough; for enlightenment, that alone is not enough; for enlightenment, it is not enough; for enlightenment, it is not enough; for enlightenment Towards intense practice and final enlightenment Wisdom is also necessary.

By all means, the image of the final meditation, zazen (meditation) under the Bodhi tree when Shakyamuni attains enlightenment, is strong, so there are places where even more emphasis is placed on meditation/zazen (meditation), but it is also a place I want to clearly understand that there is a foundation for self-interest and altruism up to that point.

Also, in meditation/zazen (meditation), there are also extreme and biased erroneous claims that “thoughtlessness and ignorance,” where you don't think about anything, and that “indiscreet knowledge” of “mindlessness” is enlightenment are also scattered, so you need to be careful about that.

Anyway, I feel like I want to practice meditation as one within a solid overall balance in order to achieve the perfect fulfillment of wisdom and blessing (convenience).

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho