THE UNCONSCIOUS IN ZEN BUDDHISM AND ITS INTERPRETATIONS IN EASTERN AND WESTERN TRADITIONS
Ihor Kolesnyk
Visnyk of the Lviv University Series Philosophical Sciences December 30, 2008 DOI: 10.30970/vps.2008.11.16 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism |
| Key points | Argues that Zen offers a profound understanding of the unconscious, sometimes surpassing Western spiritual traditions, and analyzes its functions and types in Eastern and Western contexts. |
Abstract
In this article author tries to show the understanding of role of unconscious in Zen, the powerful tradition of work with deepest levels of human psyche. This tradition was formed in religious and contemplative practice of school. Author states that tradition of Zen has long history and sometimes shows deeper understanding than western spiritual traditions. Also author analyzes the main idea, functions and types of using of unconscious in eastern and western spiritual traditions. Key words: cosmic unconscious, personal unconscious, Zen, transpersonal experience, "liberation", "nature of Buddha".
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