Buddhism

Argues that Vijnanvada Buddhist philosophy can identify and continue beyond the structural limit of Jung's individuation, with the Jungian Self archetype reproducing the same self-grasping structure that manas enacts.

structural-comparative analysis

Finds that the Noble Eightfold Path can be integrated as a therapy for coping with loss, presenting a way to adopt the proper attitude and manage negative emotions.

qualitative content analysis

Proposes that Vajrayana deity yoga transformation can be modeled as a cybernetic process where the Lineage Blessing down-links absolute reality through Samaya, replacing the conditioned ego and projecting an illusory body for spiritual protection.

theoretical or philosophical paper

Argues that the Cārvāka school of materialism has been historically misrepresented and that its empiricist epistemology represents a sophisticated philosophical position.

historical analysis

Argues that traditional meditation operates as a structure of conditional disclosure, whereas AI-mediated systems pre-configure conditions through algorithmic classification and interface design, reshaping contemplative agency and self-understanding.

comparative philosophical analysis

Argues that the Rosary can serve as a practical formulation of Simone Weil's philosophy of attention, offering a spirituality of liberation that integrates her mystical and radical aspects.

theoretical or philosophical paper

Argues that meditation, grounded in Buddhist psychology, is a scientifically supported approach for reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and emotional instability, and for promoting mental well-being and psychological resilience.

theoretical or philosophical paper

Developed 39 key indicators for mindfulness, wisdom, and virtue under three main components rooted in the Threefold Training, with thirteen sub-components aligning with Buddhist teachings and modern science.

mixed-method study Sample size: 375

Argues that Vipassana meditation functions as a contemporary form of resistance against the algorithmic commodification of attention and digital overstimulation in urban India.

theoretical or philosophical paper

Finds that Buddhist psychological principles can systematically guide executive behavior, decision-making, and organizational leadership through three integrated dimensions: inner governance, relational wisdom, and systemic purpose.

documentary research

Argues that Buddhist philosophy integrates body, mind, ethics, and aesthetics in everyday practices like eating and tea, revealing a radical conception of daily life as a path to awakening.

theoretical or philosophical paper

Finds robust structural and conceptual parallels in contemplative attention regulation, affect regulation, developmental staging, and practice architecture between the Pali Canon and four Christian contemplative traditions, but does not claim direct empirical or doctrinal convergence.

comparative analysis

Suggests that pranayama can manage risk factors for cardiovascular disease and reduce stress, based on a study of sixty volunteers.

intervention study Sample size: 60

Finds partial empirical support for methods derived from or inspired by Buddhist practice, stronger structural parallels for some attentional and affect-regulation mechanisms, and more tentative conceptual analogies for broader philosophical claims.

review

Argues that Chan Buddhist concepts of non-doing and effortlessness were developed as well-defined soteriological strategies for practitioners to attain the absolute, with hermeneutics and doctrinal interpretations central to their construction and practice.

historical analysis

Argues that contemplative practices alone do not necessarily lead to personal or societal change; ethical self-discipline and wisdom development are equally crucial for transformation.

review

Argues that contemplative practices and Buddhist insights can reimagine the security dilemma, challenging realist determinism and supporting more constructive, relational approaches to global politics.

theoretical or philosophical paper

Proposes that loving-kindness meditation develops the four Brahmavihāras, cultivates Universal Compassionate Love, improves psychological well-being, and facilitates adaptive stress regulation.

theoretical review

Argues that true knowledge of God (maʿrifat) is acquired only through direct mystical experiences like unveiling and witnessing, not through rational syllogism.

theoretical or philosophical paper

Argues that Eastern introverted empiricism is a rigorous cognitive system featuring trainability, repeatability, and mutual verification, distinct from religious mysticism and metaphysical speculation.

theoretical or philosophical paper

Proposes that lotus and dharma wheel motifs in Dunhuang Mogao Caves generate embodied religious experience through a triadic mechanism of 'totemic mediation,' producing a nonconceptual cognitive effect termed 'visual prajñā' that enables direct apprehension of emptiness.

theoretical or philosophical paper

Finds that Western psychology and Buddhist traditions conceptualize mindfulness differently, with the former focusing on technique and the latter on ethical and soteriological context, suggesting potential benefits from integration.

template analysis

Finds robust structural and conceptual parallels in contemplative attention regulation, affect regulation, developmental staging, and practice architecture between the Pali Canon and Christian contemplative traditions, but does not claim doctrinal identity, historical derivation, or direct empirical validation.

comparative analysis

Proposes that Vedic concepts and Law of Attraction practices share similarities and differences that can be interpreted through contemporary psychology, with potential applications for goal setting and psychological well-being.

conceptual paper

Argues that the reception of Swedenborg in Meiji-era Japan, particularly through Deguchi Onisaburō, has been underconsidered in esotericism studies and proposes a combined Buddhist and Shintoist perspective for analyzing this reception.

historical analysis