noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
wall-facing meditation
Specifically refers to the Zen practice of sitting in meditation while facing a wall, associated with Bodhidharma. Used as a noun or with する for the act of meditating.
達磨大師は九年間面壁したと伝えられている。
It is said that Bodhidharma practiced wall-facing meditation for nine years.
禅寺で面
I experienced wall-facing meditation training at a Zen temple.