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...
| Published in: | Journal of Dharma |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
1999
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Journal of Dharma
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| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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