In Zen Buddhism, meditation is called zazen. Practitioners of Zen sit in a lotus position on soft cushions called zafus and attempt to block out the outer world to gain enlightenment and overcome earthly desires.
You'll love this forest green crescent zafu, or Zen meditation cushion in your personal meditation practice. One of the tactics used in Zen Meditation to bring about enlightenment and separate the practitioner from the stresses and desires of the outside
The origins of Buddhism date back to the fifth century BC. Legend says that an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama was the true founder.
According to legend, Buddhism was introduced to Japan in 538, brought there by diplomats from King Seong, the king of Baekje, a kingdom in what is now Korea.