ching-tso
ching-tso, meditation technique associated with Neo-Confucianism. Influenced by both Taoist and Ch’an (Zen) Buddhist forms of meditation, it involves sitting in a relaxed fashion with the intent of quieting the flow of discursive thought and the attainment of the original goodness of human nature (the condition of Confucian sagehood).
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Article Title:
ching-tso
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
18 June 2009
Access Date:
February 22, 2025