Zen and the Art of Nourishing Life: Labor, Exhaustion, and the Malady of Meditation

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 (yōjō). On the one hand, he maintains that vital energy (ki) must be stored in the cinnabar field (tanden). On the other hand, he maintains th...

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Main Author: Ahn, Juhn Young (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2008]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-229
Further subjects:B Soul music
B Kidneys
B Zen Buddhism
B Meditation
B Alchemy
B Physicians
B Religious Studies
B Exhaustion
B Poetry
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