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Experiential learning: An exploration of the effect of Zen experience on personal transformation
No full textThis thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.This inquiry started by examining my own and others experience of Zen, and comparing it with Self Organised Learning. The aim was to see what effect each system had on the lives of the participants. The thesis plots how I had a tacit reliance on myself as a measuring instrument, and how this became an integrating theme running through my 'finally chosen' methods. The methodological difficulties caused by the paradox of trying to understand Zen and also be scientific converged when I realised that I had treated myself as the central measuring instrument throughout the inquiry. It was this discovery which allowed the thesis to be treated as a koan from a Zen perspective and yet to be a contribution to academic knowledge. The thesis traces how personal authenticity became the defining characteristic informing all my methodology.
This inquiry asks and answers the question can research be transpersonal? Initially the research started out looking at a transpersonal issue in the form of asking those who had regular interactions with a Zen master about their experience. This learning curve was contrasted with Learning Conversations with postgraduates at the centre for the Study of Human Learning, using inner directed learning in their research projects. During the research process, several major re-orientations took place which, necessitated changing my method and my interpretation of the data. These shifts of direction were largely driven by a need to find a method of inquiry which was appropriate to uncovering the transpersonal qualities I was investigating. As the inquiry developed I widened my sources of data to include art, fiction, accounts of death and grieving, and satsang (questions and answers with a master) in order to give an in depth picture of the impact of the transpersonal on participants' lives.
In treating the thesis as a koan there can be no emphasis placed on which purposes related to which outcomes. It was in the gradual abandonment of such a stance that the deeper insights and resolutions occurred. During the inquiry I eventually identified the qualities of wholeness, authenticity and openness as the defining characteristics which appeared to trigger changes in direction. Such an approach made it necessary to examine the implications for validity that approaching transpersonal issues in this way had uncovered
As companhias militares privadas e o direito internacional criminal: o reconhecimento da responsabilidade criminal e da personalidade jurídica dos dirigentes corporativos segundo o Estatuto de Roma
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Jurídicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito, Florianópolis, 2012Este trabalho trata das Companhias Militares e de Segurança Privadas, tema o qual vem ganhando relevância no direito e nas relações internacionais, mas ainda não foi recebido adequadamente por tais ciências. A questão das CMSPs é estudada a partir do marco teórico que existem no direito internacional sujeitos ainda não reconhecidos, dentre os quais se encontrariam tais empresas. Para distinguir as CMSPs de outros sujeitos, é realizado um estudo tanto histórico, quanto conceitual de tais empresas e do mercenarismo de um modo mais amplo. Em seguida, busca-se analisar como o direito internacional tenta dar conta de tal fenômeno novo, restando demonstrada a insuficiência dos instrumentos de direito internacional atuais para tratar das CMSPs e a necessidade de aprovação e reforço dos projetos atuais. Finalmente, testam-se as hipóteses de aplicação de institutos do direito criminal internacional a tais CMSPs, possibilitando de certa maneira a sua recepção pelo direito, como novos sujeitos, uma vez que detentores de obrigações.Abstract : This dissertation studies the Private Military and Security Companies, a subject which is gaining relevance in international law and international relations, but has not yet been given a proper reception by those sciences. The issue of the PMSCs is studied from the starting point that there are unrecognized subjects in international law and these corporations are one of them. To distinguish PMSCs from other subjects, a historical and conceptual research is done, not only regarding these companies but also regarding mercenarism within a broader sense. Furthermore, it is sought to analyze how international law attempts to deal with such new phenomenon, resting proven the insufficiency of international law instruments to deal with CMSPs and the need to approve and enforce the current projects on the subject. Finally the possibilities of applying international criminal law mechanisms to PMSCs are tested, allowing somehow for its reception in law, as new subjects, for they hold obligations under international criminal law
Effects of dietary exposure to zearalenone (ZEN) on carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)
No full textThe mycotoxin zearalenone (ZEN) is frequently contaminating animal feedsincluding feed used in aquaculture. In the present study, the effects of dietary exposure toZEN on carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) were investigated. ZEN at three different concentrations(low dose: 332 μg kg−1, medium dose: 621 μg kg−1 and high dose: 797 μg kg−1 final feed,respectively) was administered to juvenile carp for four weeks. Additional groups receivedthe mycotoxin for the same time period but were fed with the uncontaminated diet for twomore weeks to examine the reversibility of the ZEN effects. No effects on growth wereobserved during the feeding trial, but effects on haematological parameters occurred.In addition, an influence on white blood cell counts was noted whereby granulocytes andmonocytes were affected in fish treated with the medium and high dose ZEN diet. In muscle samples, marginal ZEN and α-zearalenol (α-ZEL) concentrations were detected. Furthermore, the genotoxic potential of ZEN was confirmed by analysing formation of micronuclei in erythrocytes. In contrast to previous reports on other fish species, estrogenic effects measured as vitellogenin concentrations in serum samples were not increased by dietary exposure to ZEN. This is probably due to the fact that ZEN is rapidly metabolized in carp
John Cage e a poética do silêncio
No full textTese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão. Programa de Pós-graduação em LiteraturaEsta tese se propõe a analisar o silêncio a partir da obra de John Cage (especialmente a literária e a musical). Esse silêncio, inicialmente compreendido por Cage como um empírico (a pausa em música), revela-se gradualmente um transcendente: não mais uma substância nem a simples ausência de som, mas um modo da ação (modo de silêncio), aparecendo como estilo, profundidade, aura, dimensão, verticalidade, densidade. Esse silêncio implica modos de percepção e temporalidade próprios, descritos aqui a partir das noções de Gelassenheit (Heidegger) e Awareness (Gestalt) e estabelecendo conexões com as noções de Invisível em Merleau-Ponty e de Nada no Zen-budismo
El haiku en el zen japonés
No full text_Este ensayo de divulgación cultural describe las relaciones históricas e intertextuales entre las enseñanzas y las prácticas del budismo zen y la forma poética del haiku en Japón
Zen and the Art of Living Mindfully: The Health-Enhancing Potential of Zen Aesthetics
No full textAmidst the burgeoning enthusiasm for mindfulness in the West, there is a concern that the largely secular ‘de-contextualized’ way in which it is being harnessed is denuding it of its potential to improve health and well-being. As such, efforts are underway to ‘re-contextualize’ mindfulness, explicitly drawing on the wider framework of Buddhist ideas and practices in which it was initially developed. This paper aims to contribute to this, doing so by focusing on Zen Buddhism, and in particular on Zen aesthetic principles. The article concentrates on the seven principles identified by Hisamatsu (1971) in his classic text Zen and the Fine Arts: kanso (simplicity); fukinsei (asymmetry); koko (austere sublimity); shizen (naturalness); daisuzoku (freedom from routine); sei-jaku (tranquillity); and yūgen (profound grace). The presence of these principles in works of art is seen as reflecting and communicating insights that are central to Buddhism, such as non-attachment. Moreover, these principles do not only apply to the creation and appreciation of art, but have clear applications for treating health-related issues, and improving quality of life more generally. This paper makes the case that embodying these principles in their lives can help people enhance their psychosomatic well-being, and come to a truer understanding of the essence of mindful living
Mente Zen, mente de principiante : charlas informales sobre practica y meditación zen, la sabiduría en busca de la sabiduría
No full textRESUMEN: el presente número es la traducción del texto "Zen mind, beginner's mind", una compilación de enseñanzas de Shunryu Suzuki, maestro zen Soto de origen japonés, quien contribuyó a la difusión del Budismo zen en Occidente.La serie "Departamento de Bibliotecas. Universidad de Antioquia" hizo parte del programa de divulgación cultural de la Institución, entre 1980 y 1985. De la serie se publicaron 23 números sobre poesía y ensayo de escritores nacionales e internacionales. Algunos textos son memorias de eventos culturales realizados en la biblioteca, y otros, seleccionados por el editor, usualmente en tertulias o discusiones literarias
Budismo Zen y Taoísmo en la poesía ecológica espiritual de Juan L. Ortiz: una aproximación ética y estética
No full textThe article analyzes the poetic work of Juan L. Ortiz through his relationship with Zen Buddhism and Taoism. Ortiz incorporated the philosophy, ethics, and aesthetics of these two schools of thought originated in China and that reached their highest expression in Japan and Korea into his writings. The work highlights that the influence of these two currents in Ortiz’s work is not a simple coincidence, but the poet identified with Zen Buddhism and incorporated it into his writings. The connection with Zen and Taoism allowed Ortiz to develop an ecological-spiritual poetics in which the poet is not only aware of the importance of the natural world, but merges with it and participates in its existence, becoming an extension of rivers, trees, and animals. The text emphasizes that Ortiz expresses a deep concern for ecology, but his way of expressing this feeling is not based on denunciation, but on empathy and compassion, two concepts closely linked to Zen and Taoism.El artículo analiza la obra poética de Juan L. Ortiz a través de su relación con el budismo Zen y el Taoísmo. Ortiz incorporó en sus escritos la filosofía, la ética y la estética de estas dos corrientes de pensamiento originadas en China y que alcanzaron su máxima expresión en Japón y Corea. El trabajo destaca que la influencia de estas dos corrientes en la obra de Ortiz no es una simple coincidencia, sino que el poeta se sintió identificado con el Budismo Zen y lo incorporó en sus escritos. La conexión con el Zen y el Taoísmo permitió a Ortiz desarrollar una poética ecológica-espiritual en la que el poeta no solo es consciente de la importancia del mundo natural, sino que se funde con él y participa en su existencia, convirtiéndose en una extensión de los ríos, los árboles y los animales. El texto destaca que Ortiz manifiesta una profunda preocupación por la ecología, pero su forma de expresar este sentimiento no se basa en la denuncia, sino en la empatía y la compasión, dos conceptos estrechamente ligados al Zen y al Taoísmo
Cinema e misticismo oriental: a representação do Zen Budismo na obra de Akira Kurosawa
No full textO Zen budismo é uma forma de misticismo que influenciou a cultura do Extremo
Oriente, não apenas por ser uma espécie de religião, mas porque suas concepções sobre
a existência influenciaram um grande número de representações sociais, estéticas e
militares. O cinema japonês acaba por ser influenciado pelo referido misticismo a ponto
de aparecer representado na obra de Akira Kurosawa, um de seus mais importantes
diretores. Partindo deste pressuposto, analiso de que maneira o Zen budismo está
representado em três filmes do referido diretor: Trono Manchado de Sangue (1957),
Sonhos (1990), e Viver (1952). Considero que os três filmes, apesar de o fazerem por
vias peculiares, performatizam o Zen fazendo com que tais filmes acabem por assumir a
responsabilidade por um discurso contra hegemônico, na medida em que exaltam
concepções de existência baseadas na vida simples e contemplativa, alguns dos
princípios fundamentais do Zen. Trono Manchado de Sangue, adaptação da Peça
Macbeth de William Shakespeare, traz uma representação do Zen calcada, sobretudo
em alguns preceitos morais do budismo, o que é realizado em função da opção narrativa
de Kurosawa, baseada nas estratégias da tragédia clássica. No filme Sonhos, vemos
representada a questão fundamental, não apenas do Zen, mas do budismo em geral: a
Iluminação, ou Satori. Na referida película tais representações sugerem refletir sobre a
necessidade de aquisição de um novo ponto de vista sobre a existência que seja capaz de
ajudar a salvar o planeta de uma hecatombe geral. Em Viver, Kurosawa aborda a
questão da Ignorância, representada através da saga de um personagem que tenta
reformar sua existência depois de saber que está com câncer. Esta obra sugere refletir
sobre a importância da capacidade de contemplação para a saúde mental e física.
Palavras-chave: Representação, cinema, Kurosawa, Zen budismo.Le zen bhouddisme est une conception de mysticisme qui a une forte influence sur la
culture de l´Extrême-Orient, surtout puisqu´il ne s´agit pas tout simplement d´un type de
religion. Ses concepts sur l´existence ont influencié un grand nombre de représentations
sociales, esthétiques et militaires. Le cinéma japonais a subi aussi cette influence qui est
nettement présente dans l´oeuvre d´un des plus importants réalisateurs japonais, Akira
Kurosawa. A partir de cette afirmation, j´analyse de quelle manière le zen-bouddhisme
est représenté dans trois films de cet auteur: Kumonosu-jo (1957), Rêves (1990) e Ikiru
(1952). Je considère que ces trois films montrent cette influence d´une façon tout à fait
particulière puisque ils emploient un discours contre-hégémonique et exaltent les
conceptions de l´existence basées sur la vie simple et contemplative, quelques principes
du zen-bouddhisme. Kumonosu-jo, une adaptation de la pièce de théâtre Macbeth de
Shakespeare, nous apporte une représentation du zen basée sur quelques conceptions
morales du bouddhisme au même temps qu´il emploie aussi les éléments de la tragédie
classique. Dans le film Rêves, nous observons la représentation du zen et
principalement du bouddhisme en général: le concept de l´illumination, ou Satori, en
japonais. Dans le film ces représentations nous poussent à la réflexion sur le besoin de
l´acquisition d´un nouveau point de vie sur l´existence qui soit capable de nous aider à
sauver la planète d´une hécatombe mondiale. Dans le film Ikiru, Kurosawa exploite la
question de l´ignorance, représentée a partir de l´histoire d´un personnage qui essaie de
transformer son existence après la décourverte d´un cancer. Cette oeuvre motive à la
discussion sur l´importance de la capacité de contemplation da la santé mentale et
physique.
Mots-clés: représentation, cinéma, Kurosawa, zen. 
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