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Ripensare l’esperienza estetica attraverso lo Zhuangzi
In this paper I consider two different perspectives on aesthetic experience. On the one hand, there is the tradition of Plato that proposes a metaphysical representation of the world in which sensible and over-sensible are rigidly separated. On the other
Massimiliano Lacertosa
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Between Taoism and Confucianism: tendencies in lyric poetry of the Western Jin period
The author argues that the coexistence of Taoism and Confucianism in the historical arena of the Western Jin dynasty led to the fact that literati in their works moved from one “end of the spectrum” to another, reflecting both the unity and opposition of
Daria E. Malakhevich
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Taijiquan the 'Taiji World' way: Towards a cosmopolitan vision of ecology. [PDF]
In this article, we present a case study analysis of data gathered on the practice of the art of Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) in one UK context. Our interest in looking at this physical culture was in exploring if/how physical cultures of shared embodied ...
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Much has been written about the ecological perspectives of Buddhism and Daoism, as examples of philosophies which emphasize process, impermanence, interconnectedness, and compassion for nature.
Goatly Andrew
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We develop the ontology of “process complexity” and describe how the dynamics of “becoming” can be framed as the emerging, stabilising, and ultimate dissolving of “patterns of relationships.” By extending traditional complexity thinking through ...
Jean Boulton
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A Brief Meditation on Daoist Prayer [PDF]
Prayer is a little-studied aspect of religious experience. This is especially true for a religion such as Daoism (Taoism), a Chinese religion widely known for its meditation practices and often confused with Buddhism. But, beyond meditation, Daoism had,
Stephen R. Bokenkamp
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An Overview of the Weiyi (威儀 Dignified Liturgies) of Taoism
Dignified liturgies (weiyi 威儀), one of the fundamental concepts in the Taoist scriptures, shows the overall image of Taoism displayed at the altar of the retreat (zhai 齋) and offering (jiao 醮) rituals.
Zehong Zhang, Yang Luo
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Buddhism has long maintained a fine tradition of establishing and preserving a hyper-stable institutional order. Historically, the Vinaya served as the institutional literature for the monasteries, but it gradually evolved into a sacred symbol of the ...
Dawei Wang, Mingjun Jin
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This paper examines the creation of Daoism in its earliest, pre-Eastern Han period. After an examination of the critical terms scholar/master and author/ school , I argue that, given the paucity of evidence, Sima Tan and Liu Xin should be credited ...
Fischer, Paul
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An Analysis of the Relationship between Shenxian Daohua Ju and Daoism of the Yuan Dynasty
The Shenxian daohua ju of the Yuan dynasty closely relates to Daoism. However, the essence and boundary of these two concepts have not been clearly defined and delineated in the existing research, which leads to confusion in analyzing their relationship.
Jing Tan, Xiangfei Bao
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