{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-nomind-9781350233010","title":"The Philosophy of NoMind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNishihira Tadashi, one of Japan''s leading philosophers, introduces the deeply experiential philosophy of no-mind (\u003ci\u003emushin\u003c\/i\u003e). In everyday Japanese, \u003ci\u003emushin\u003c\/i\u003e is when one loses oneself in the reality of the present and becomes one with it, resulting in one's best performance. However, behind this everyday use is a concept that touches the core of Japanese spirituality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book explores no-mind in its dynamic complexity. It is both the letting go of the calculations of mind and at the same time the arising of a vibrant consciousness in unity with reality. This gives rise to various tensions: Is it about negating or affirming self? Is stillness or activity? How does it relate with social ethics, or religious transcendence? And what is stopping no-mind from descending into  mere mindlessness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These tensional facets are explored through philosophy and history of thought in Japan, from pre-Buddhist Japanese thought, to Zen Buddhism in D.T. Suzuki and Toshihiko I\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885446017367,"sku":"9781350233010","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350233010.jpg?v=1722536423","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-nomind-9781350233010","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}