of Japanese culture . . . [lies] in moving in the direction from subject to object [environment]. Ever thoroughly negating the self and becoming the thing itself; becoming the thing itself to see; becoming the thing itself to act. To empty the self and... On Buddhism - Page 11by Keiji Nishitani - 2012 - 187 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| 角田柳作, William Theodore De Bary, Donald Keene - Japan - 1964 - 428 pages
...ends in that reality. As for the characteristic feature of Japanese culture, it seems to me to lie in moving in the direction from subject to object...Buddhism] or effortless acceptance of the grace of Amida (jinenhöni) [in True Pure Land teaching]—these, I believe, are the states we Japanese strongly yearn... | |
| Christopher Ives - Religion - 1992 - 204 pages
...objective conditions to make them conform to an envisioned goal. Nishida daims that the uniqueness of Japanese culture lies ‘in moving in the direction...itself to see; becoming the thing itself to act'.' 2 Though at first glance appearing to indicate something contrary to what Nishida describes, DOgen... | |
| Bernard Faure - Religion - 1996 - 342 pages
...length in this respect: As for the characteristics of Japanese culture, it seems to me to lie in moving from subject to object (environment), ever thoroughly...the self to be immersed in things, "no-mindedness" (mushin) or effortless acceptance of the grace of Amida (¡inen hont)—these, I believe, arc the states... | |
| Robert E. Carter - Religion - 2001 - 304 pages
...that cultural tradition. It is an ability based on a perspective that is comfortable with the idea of thoroughly negating the self and becoming the thing...the self to be immersed in things, ‘no-mindedness' or effortless acceptance of the grace of Amida—these I believe are states we Japanese strongly yearn... | |
| Jeremiah Hackett, Jerald Wallulis - Religion - 2004 - 384 pages
...desire to "become things" is a "characteristic feature of Japanese culture," which seemed to him "to lie in the direction from subject to object [environment],...or effortless acceptance of the grace of Amida... these I believe, are the states we Japanese strongly yearn for... The essence of the Japanese spirit... | |
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