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==== Zagen (座元) ====

The next step, after one has been a monk was good for at least three years, is ''risshin'' (立身) and ''hossen-shiki'' (Dharma combat ceremony), while acting as a ''shuso'' (首座), headmonk, during a retreat. Risshin is "To raise one's body into a standing position":

{{quote|It means to gain physical stability. Confidence in oneself and one's role as a monk. The ability to express oneself and share a wider perspective, not restricted to one's own needs only. He starts to function like a pillar that supports the sangha.<ref name=Antaiji1 group=web />}}

Hossenshiki is a ceremony in which questions and answers are exchanged. After this ceremony, one is promoted to the rank of ''zagen''.<ref name=Antaiji1 group=web />