Research on the Gap between the Perception of Impermanence and Spiritual Peace: Phenomenological Reflections based on Buddhist Emptiness Concept
International Journal of Education and Humanities August 16, 2026 Wei Hu
The intellectual grasp of impermanence does not necessarily bring about a sense of peace in life and spirit, and thus a psychological and spiritual vacuum occurs. Using the idea of Emptiness (Śūnyatā) in Buddhist philosophy, Husserl's and Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological theories were combined to examine the origin and form of this gap in this paper. Although people today are aware of the...