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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| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
[2008]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-229 |
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B Kidneys B Zen Buddhism B Meditation B Alchemy B Physicians B Religious Studies B Exhaustion B Poetry |
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