Mindfulness-based psychotherapeutic interventions and Buddhist meditation practices have demonstrated efficacy in managing depressive symptoms and reducing relapse rates. However, there is a notable gap in research on integrating Theravāda Buddhist meditation practices such as Samatha, Vipassanā, Ānāpānasati, and the techniques of the Satipaṭṭhānasutta within the framework of clinical...
The mystical writings of Teresa of Avila and those of John of the Cross can be compared in many ways. The comparative approaches discussed in this paper focus on the use of spatial imagery. Both mystical authors express their transformative experiences in a variety of metaphors. Their choice of these metaphors is not arbitrary. On the contrary, it is very revealing. Several core metaphors...