Abstract
Based on D.T. Suzuki's text "On Mushin," this paper will discuss (1) a child's Mushin, (2) the relationship of faith and Mushin, and examine the possibility of (3) the re-interpretation of Mushin as "sensibility to another's pain," and (4) the re-interpretation of Mushin as the origin of resistance. The concept of "Mushin" in Suzuki's text is based on Zen Buddhism but it is not limited to it. First, this paper will recognize this "Mushin in a broad sense" as the disposition of human nature. Second, according to E.H. Erikson's concept of "beyond identity," this paper will read "Mushin" as "beyond I," that is, "transcending beyond the level of I." Third, "Mushin in a broad sense" will be re-interpreted as "the origin and stronghold of non-violent resistance against oppression." "Non-violent resistance" never comes out from the wrath of "I." It should come out from the dimension of "beyond I," that is, from "Mushin." This paper will examine the possibility of the re-interpretation of "Mushin" as "the origin and stronghold of non-violent resistance."
