Meditation and Holistic Health in Humanistic Buddhism
Lung-Tan Lu
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS April 19, 2024 DOI: 10.47191/ijmra/v7-i04-25 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that meditation, as the core of Humanistic Buddhism, helps reduce anxiety and stress, improve emotional management, and promote physical, mental, and spiritual health, thereby integrating Buddhist teachings into daily life and enhancing life's value and meaning. |
Abstract
Humanistic Buddhism emphasizes that Buddhism should be integrated into daily life. Meditation as a practical method can help practitioners cultivate inner peace, wisdom and compassion to better serve others. Through meditation, breathing and mindfulness practices, Zen practice can help people reduce anxiety and stress and improve their ability to manage emotions. Master Hsing Yun emphasized that Zen is the core of humanistic Buddhism. The so-called Humanistic Buddhism refers to the close integration of Buddhist teachings and practices with human daily life, making it an effective way to solve practical problems and improve the quality of life. Meditation is closely related to physical, mental and spiritual health. Through meditation, we can achieve harmony and health of body and mind, improve mental health and spiritual growth. In modern society, we should actively learn and practice meditation as a way of life and spiritual pursuit to achieve a higher level of life value and meaning.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on buddhism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental balance and well-being: Building bridges between Buddhism and Western psychology. | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Buddhist Modernism and the Rhetoric of Meditative Experience | 1995 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Buddhist and Psychological Perspectives on Emotions and Well-Being | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Too Early to Tell: The Potential Impact and Challenges—Ethical and Otherwise—Inherent in the Mainstreaming of Dharma in an Increasingly Dystopian World | 2017 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| From self to nonself: The Nonself Theory | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
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