noun
waterfall meditation; ascetic practice under a waterfall
A traditional Shugendō or Buddhist ascetic practice where a person stands or chants under a cold waterfall for purification and spiritual training.
彼は毎朝、山で滝行をしている。
He does waterfall meditation in the mountains every morning.
滝行は心身を清める修行の一つだ。
Waterfall asceticism is one of the practices for purifying the mind and body.