Zen Meditation Timer (Zazen)
A free online Zen meditation timer with traditional bells for seated Zazen practice. Free, in your browser, no sign-up — press start and the bells handle the rest.
About this timer
Zen meditation (Zazen) is the heart of the Zen Buddhist tradition. It emphasizes seated posture, awareness of breathing, and letting thoughts arise and pass without attachment. Timefully provides a clean, silent timer with a traditional bell (keisu) to mark the beginning and end of each sitting. Set 25- or 40-minute rounds — the standard Zazen durations — with optional kinhin (walking meditation) intervals between them.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is a standard Zazen session?
Traditional Zazen rounds are 25 or 40 minutes. Many practitioners sit one or two rounds separated by kinhin (walking meditation). Timefully supports multi-segment sessions to replicate zendo structure.
What bell sounds work best for Zen meditation?
A deep singing bowl or gong tone is traditional. Timefully includes several resonant bowl sounds that echo the keisu bell used in Zen temples.