Without Body, without Spirituality: A Buddhist View of the Body as the Basis for Spiritual Practice
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The article seeks to demonstrate that Zen Buddhism entails a relationship between spiri-tuality and corporeality that Žižek does not consider in his criticism of it as just another instrument of adaptation to capitalism. In response to this criticism, I will argue that the criterion for properly understanding Buddhism lies in the tradition itself, particularly in the discipline of mediation practices. In Zen, doctrine is realized through disciplined and methodical practices rooted in the body. Strictly speaking, Žižek’s critique is valid only for a Buddhism that lacks discipline and is concerned only with obtaining immediate results, thus reinforcing individualism and turning spirituality into just another capitalist product in the service of market economy.
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