Shigenori Nagatomo

Ki-Energy: Invisible psychophysical energy

This article briefly introduces the phenomena of ki- energy to the Western readers who are not familiar with them, by relying on Yuasa Yasuos conceptual scheme. Ki- energy has traditionally been an intense thematic focus of various East-Asian fields of human endeavours such as acupuncture medicine, martial arts and meditational training. The article articulates some of the salient features of this energy as it is understood in these fields, while incorporating knowledge of contemporary scientific research on them. It is written with a view to stimulating further research on it, as it carries important implications for addressing many of the issues we face today.

The Logic of Not: An Invitation to an Holistic Mode of Thinking—An East Asian Perspective

Abstract This article offers an holistic view of thing-events by philosophically reconstructing the “logic of not” that is topicalized in the Diamond Sūtra of Mahāyāna Buddhism. This logic is then employed to redress the problem of fragmentation in understanding oneself, others, and nature, which is rooted in dualistic, either-or, ego-logical modes of understanding predominant in the West.