{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-no-mind-nishihira-tadashi-9781350233010","title":"The Philosophy of No-Mind: Experience Without Self","description":"\u003cp\u003eNishihira Tadashi, one of Japan's leading philosophers, introduces the deeply experiential philosophy of no-mind (\u003ci\u003emushin\u003c\/i\u003e). In everyday Japanese, \u003ci\u003emushin\u003c\/i\u003e is when one loses oneself in the reality of the present and becomes one with it, resulting in one's best performance. However, behind this everyday use is a concept that touches the core of Japanese spirituality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book explores no-mind in its dynamic complexity. It is both the letting go of the calculations of mind and at the same time the arising of a vibrant consciousness in unity with reality. This gives rise to various tensions: Is it about negating or affirming self? Is stillness or activity? How does it relate with social ethics, or religious transcendence? And what is stopping no-mind from descending into mere mindlessness? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These tensional facets are explored through philosophy and history of thought in Japan, from pre-Buddhist Japanese thought, to Zen Buddhism in D.T. Suzuki and Toshihiko Izutsu, to swordsmanship and Noh theater. These historical approaches are brought to the here-and-now, dialoguing with psychology, ethics, and the experiences of everyday life, and ending with two preliminary practical explorations-What does it mean to care for another and to educate from the point of view of no-mind?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nishihira Tadashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350233013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350233010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Nishihira Tadashi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44254692835583,"sku":"9781350233010","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_129538a8-58af-447c-a76b-e2858fc29c63.jpg?v=1694613839","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-no-mind-nishihira-tadashi-9781350233010","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}