The essence of healing mind: healing correlation between forest and meditation poetry
Wonki Baek
Journal of Meditation based Psychological Counseling December 31, 2023 DOI: 10.12972/mpca.20230007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that Buddhist meditation poetry grounded in forest environments can serve as a mental and physical healing practice, helping people release greed, calm the mind, and cultivate harmony, empathy, contemplation, and emptiness. |
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of Buddhist meditation poetry produced on the basis of forests and meditation on mental and physical healing. Forests are the source and home of life that mankind has enjoyed so far. So nature[forest] has the power of wisdom to bring man back to his true self. Especially, various phytoncides emitted from the forest, and the appearance and sounds of nature: mountain colors, birds, water, wind, etc. have the function of relaxing the five senses. Actually, interacting with the forest is not only a good way to find the meaning of "true self" but also calms down the complicated and unsettling heart of people. In this vein, the forest becomes the best space for mental and physical healing. Today, many people visit the forest and reflect not only on the “outside landscape” but also on the “inner scape” together. It is for this reason that they want to let go of greed for a while and heal the inner side through simplicity and emptiness of the forest. Therefore, the meditation poetry of Buddhist thought arising from the harmonious relationship between forest and meditation is one of the alternatives to overcome stress and promote a sense of solidarity of harmony, communication, empathy, contemplation and emptiness. It makes us realize that all things arise by dependence on something else. Furthermore, it will become a signature that allows future generations to dream of tomorrow and live a more positive life.
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