Journal article
On Being Present: A Zen Perspective
Holistic nursing practice, v 25(4), pp 173-173
Jul 2011
PMID: 21697657
Abstract
Donnelly talks about the Zen perspective. The Zen perspective can be of enormous value in the stressful world of health care. Zen, an ancient Eastern philosophical system or "way of life," may be considered a religion by its followers. However, Zen has no deity, no sacred scripture, and no fixed rules or dogma. It is, for those who attempt to live by its precepts, a way of life that includes the pursuit of the highest degree of self-knowledge leading, hopefully, to peace of mind and comfort with the self. Zen modalities are congruent with many holistic self-care practices such as meditation and the use of paradox and puzzles, sometimes called "koans" designed to free the mind from preoccupations with the past or the future and engendering a deep appreciation of the present moment.
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- Title
- On Being Present: A Zen Perspective
- Creators
- Gloria Donnelly
- Publication Details
- Holistic nursing practice, v 25(4), pp 173-173
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000292205000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-79960358400
- Other Identifier
- 991021855569104721
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