The Religiousness of Cultivation in the Zhuangzi: “The Unity of Self” of Zuowang 坐忘
Religions May 6, 2023 Shanshan Ma 4 citations
From the perspective of mysticism, the interpretation of zuowang 坐忘 as the breath-meditation technique with a transcendental goal establishes the religious basis of Zhuangzi’s cultivation. In contrast, most Chinese scholars argue instead that zuowang is primarily the mental state independent of meditative techniques, and that the techniques are devoid of philosophical significance. The pivot of...