Bringing Zen Practice Home

Buddhist meditation practice is perceived as non-relational. Yet a serious meditator develops an intimacy with herself that is an asset to being in a healthy relationship. In this essay, using composite profiles of patients, I pursue my interest in relationships and family life as a path to mental h...

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Auteur principal: Hoeberichts, Joan Hogetsu (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2004]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2004, Volume: 43, Numéro: 3, Pages: 201-216
Sujets non-standardisés:B Méditation
B Zen
B Buddhism
B Intimacy
B Enlightenment
B Relationship
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:Buddhist meditation practice is perceived as non-relational. Yet a serious meditator develops an intimacy with herself that is an asset to being in a healthy relationship. In this essay, using composite profiles of patients, I pursue my interest in relationships and family life as a path to mental health and a home to enlightened experience. The intimacy of a relationship with oneself, with another and within family provides a container that may enable us to let go of our fixed sense of self.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/B:JORH.0000039653.80660.33