Mar 27, 2004 21:45
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Perfect Pose, Empty Mind
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This is the tile of a chapter in a book on Yoga. The authors say then:
"We have coined the phrase to help point us the direction we have described: the integration of body and mind". The question is what was the initial phrase they have coined?
"We have coined the phrase to help point us the direction we have described: the integration of body and mind". The question is what was the initial phrase they have coined?
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Vladimir Dubisskiy
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Vladimir Dubisskiy
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"to coin" means "to create, invent (the phrase)" (from Webster's)
The author(s) have created a phrase, neologism "Perfect pose, empty mind" - tha's it. The point is there was no any "initial phrase" as the mentioned phrase WAS COINED.
The author(s) have created a phrase, neologism "Perfect pose, empty mind" - tha's it. The point is there was no any "initial phrase" as the mentioned phrase WAS COINED.
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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Alfa Trans (X)
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NancyLynn
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Comment: "Aha, thank you. I've thought (stupidly) that "to coin" means to change smartly something that already exists. ^("
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Perfect Pose, Empty Mind
Apparently the phrase they have coined is "Perfect Pose, Empty Mind." (Unless I don't understand your question.)
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