Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis face prolonged biopsychosocial and existential burdens due to their lifelong dependence on renal replacement therapy. Amid physical limitations, changes in social roles, and the constant threat of death, many patients actually rediscover the meaning of life through processes of self-transcendence, spirituality, and existential...
This study aims to analyze research trends in Buddhist counseling-related academic journal articles published in South Korea from 2016 to 2025 and to propose directions for future research. To this end, articles identifiable through domestic academic search services - including KCI, RISS, DBpia, eArticle, and KOAJ - as well as open internet searches were reviewed for publications from 2016...
This study examines the dynamics between charismatic leadership and the Mandate of Heaven (tianming, 天命) in the Boxer Uprising (1899–1901), analyzing how religious authority was constructed, exercised, and ultimately collapsed. Drawing on Max Weber’s theory of charismatic authority and the historical genealogy of tianming discourse, the research develops an integrative “Sacred Mobilization...
This study brings post-qualitative inquiry, posthumanism, and East Asian thought on change intoconversation to explore a Verbal Epistemology centered on the transition and operation ofknowing, moving beyond a noun-based mode of cognition that apprehends being as a fixedsubstance. The point of departure lies not in the application of external theory, but in existentialruptures encountered...
Background: Individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) commonly exhibit elevated psychological stress, autonomic dysregulation, and altered biochemical stress markers, which adversely affect rehabilitation outcomes.Mind-body interventions, such as yoga, may support recovery by modulating psychophysiological stress pathways.This study examined the effects of a structured yoga-based...
Advaita Vedānta unfolds as a profound exploration of non-duality within the realm of Indian philosophical thought, revealing a complex and intricate metaphysical framework. At the heart of this tradition resides the assertion that Brahman is the sole essence of ultimate reality, whereas the multiplicity we perceive is merely a manifestation of empirical existence. This article delves into the...
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menelaah efektivitas mindfulness terhadap penurunan stres akademik mahasiswa. Metode yang digunakan adalah literatur review dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Menelaah 11 artikel dari 130 artikel yang diterbitkan sepuluh tahun terakhir 2015-2025 melalui Google Scholar dengan kata kunci “mindfulness”, “stres akademik”, dan “mahasiswa”. Analisis dilakukan secara...
This study aims to analyze the socio-communal mechanisms that support meditation practice consistency and relate them to the concept of Kalyāṇamitta. A qualitative approach with a single-case study design was employed. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with six active practitioners (45–60 minutes each), participant observation over 12 sessions (January–March 2026), and community...
In twentieth-century pragmatist thought, a conflict emerged between two epistemological orientations, expressed through the metaphors of coping with (interaction) and copy (representation). This work examines the reductionist approach to resolving this conflict. The starting point is Richard Rorty’s philosophy, which, alongside radical constructivism, embraces the metaphor of coping with while...
Introduction. Apparently, the most important property of consciousness is its blurring in reflections when trying to build its theory. Therefore, it is so difficult to focus the research request on the nature of the mind and consciousness, which, however, impresses with the compactness of expression and the possibilities of meanings concentration. So, in the language of mathematics, the...