What is it about?
Youxi Sanmei 遊戲三昧 is a meditative state characterised by playfulness and proclivity to aesthetic creation. The article follows the development of this specific Buddhist notion across India, China, and Japan. A peculiar link exists between the concept and the schools of Chan / Zen
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Why is it important?
This study sheds light on a very peculiar form of Buddhist awakening.
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I'm always being interested in the connection (sometimes there is one) between Buddhist literature, Buddhist practice, and expressions of irony and playfulness. Here is what I found out.
Dr. Rudi Capra
Wuhan University
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This page is a summary of: Prolegomena to the study of
Youxi Sanmei
遊戲三昧 Buddhist sacred play between agonism and mimicry, Asian Philosophy, June 2024, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/09552367.2024.2366041.
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