La música en el desarrollo de la espiritualidad y la religiosidad. Una aproximación al Cristianismo y al Budismo
Ilu Revista de Ciencias de las Religiones October 1, 2015 DOI: 10.5209/rev_ilur.2015.v20.50406 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMusic influences individuals on physical, mental, and spiritual levels. This article reviews the historical aesthetic and social development of music, examines its physiological effects, and discusses its clinical and social applications. It then compares how Christianity and Buddhism conceive music within their doctrines, illustrating concepts from Western and Eastern thought. The authors conclude with reflections on the role of music in spiritual and transcendental life.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Humanities Philosophy |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key finding | Argues that music plays a significant role in the development of spiritual and transcendental life, as illustrated through historical, physiological, and comparative religious perspectives. |
Abstract
Music can affect the individual in all its physical, mental and spiritual levels. This article focuses on the role that it plays in the development of spiritual and transcendental life. To do this, we will make a historical review of its aesthetic and social development, will address this phenomenon physiologically and present their clinical and social applications. Then and as an example of the concepts of Western and Eastern thought, we shall try to describe how Christianity and Buddhism conceive music in its doctrine. We end with some thoughts on the subject.