ZEN AND HEALING

On being asked to write something on the theme "Zen and Healing" my first reaction, I must admit, was bewilderment: the Zen I have been familiar with till now has never dealt with the problem of healing in the commonly accepted meaning of the word. Then suddenly I remembered the advice of...

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Main Author: Ichiro, Okumura (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1999
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 1999, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 6-17
Further subjects:B Zen
B Healing
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Summary:On being asked to write something on the theme "Zen and Healing" my first reaction, I must admit, was bewilderment: the Zen I have been familiar with till now has never dealt with the problem of healing in the commonly accepted meaning of the word. Then suddenly I remembered the advice of Ryokan (1758-1831), the Zen monk, who has been called the St. Francis of the East: "When you meet misfortune hail it; when' death comes welcome it; that is the best way to avoid disaster.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma