Nothingness - 無
When first exposed to the MISSION ETERNITY logo people frequently pronounce it as: "Moo". Today I learned that the Kanji 無 (Mu/"Moo") means Nothingness!
The only other significant meaning of this pronunciation refers to the sound of cows, Swiss cows!
Further reading:
The Logic of Nothingness: A Study of Nishida Kitaro. By R.J.J. Wargo
Comments
titaka
@ 09.03.2010 11:40 CESTNice! :)
"Mu" also means wood: it's the chinese fifth element together with fire, earth, metal and water
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@ 09.03.2010 12:48 CEST
thanks titaka, is it the same character or the same pronunciation? If not, how does the character look like?
thanks titaka, is it the same character or the same pronunciation? If not, how does the character look like?
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