Buddhism and the Body

"Mahayana, Theravada, ancient, modern? Even at the most basic level, the diversity of Buddhism makes a comprehensive approach daunting. This book is a first step in solving the problem. In foregrounding the bodies of practitioners, a solid platform for analysing the philosophy of Buddhism begin...

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Contributors: Holloway, Kenneth W. 1971- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:Undetermined language
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] Brill 2023
In:Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Studies in Somaesthetics volume 7
Further subjects:B Bouddhisme
B gender
B dream analysis
B sensory faculties
B DOGEN
B Li Zehou
B Vimalakirti
B Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism
B Mind, Body, Spirit
B Human Body Religious aspects Buddhism
B Mind and body Religious aspects Buddhism
B David B. Milne
B Oriental & Indian philosophy
B Traditional Chinese Medicine
B Buddhism
B somaesthetics
B Philosophy: aesthetics
B Myōan Eisai
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Rights Information:CC BY-NC 4.0
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Summary:"Mahayana, Theravada, ancient, modern? Even at the most basic level, the diversity of Buddhism makes a comprehensive approach daunting. This book is a first step in solving the problem. In foregrounding the bodies of practitioners, a solid platform for analysing the philosophy of Buddhism begins to become apparent. Building upon somaesthetics Buddhism is seen for its ameliorative effect, which spans the range of how the mind integrates with the body. This exploration of positive effect spans from dreams to medicine. Beyond the historical side of these questions, a contemporary analysis includes its intersection with art, philosophy, and ethnography"--
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9004544925
Access:Open Access
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 20.500.12854/134726