The Absent Presence of the West and the Present Absence of the East. (René Magritte and Nine Forms of Shunyata)

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Pages: 91-101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/QODI9237

Abstract:

The text draws a parallel between the absent presence of the West and the present absence of the East, in the person of René Magritte and 9 forms of Shunyata (emptiness) in the Zen Buddhist tradition and aesthetics.

Keywords:

René Magritte, Shunyata, West: absent presence, East: present absence, Shingi, Shigekan, Ma, Ku, Yohaku, Muso, Yugen, Wabi-sabi, Mono-no aware.

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