Zen and the Art of Nourishing Life : Labour, Exhaustion, and the Malady of Meditation
Abstract/Sommario:
In his Yasenkanna and other writings, Zen master Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769) relies on two seemingly conflicting analogies to speak of the art of nourishing life (yojo). On the one hand, he maintains that vital energy (ki) must be stored in the cinnabar field (tanden). On the other hand, he maintains that one must circulate vital energy in the body by engaging in labour lest it become stagnant. A similar tension can be observed in Kaibara Ekken's (1630-1714) immensely popular manual of no ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | Zen and the Art of Nourishing Life : Labour, Exhaustion, and the Malady of Meditation/ Yuhn Y. Ahn |
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IN Per: Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, vol. 35, n. 2 (2008) p. 177-229
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| ID scheda | 64117 |