{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-no-mind","title":"The Philosophy of No-Mind","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?","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50014233067770,"sku":"9781350233010","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_f34c49ff-6e70-4a9d-b6bd-afa883014671.jpg?v=1786133960","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-no-mind","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}