Frontiers in Psychology
June 30, 2026
Yiwen Zhang
This article examines whether Jung’s theory of individuation reaches a structural limit that Vijnanvada (Yogacara) Buddhist philosophy can identify and continue. Prior comparative scholarship has mapped Jungian archetypes onto Buddhist categories; this study argues that such approaches conceal a more fundamental asymmetry between the two traditions. The study employs structural-comparative...
British Journal for the History of Philosophy
June 30, 2026
Jan Westerhoff
One of the many schools of philosophy that populated the variegated intellectual landscape of ancient India was that of the Cārvākas, who defended an early form of materialism.1 The Cārvākas were h...
Jurnal Ledalero
June 29, 2026
Faiz Abimanyu Wiguna, Ikhaputri Widiantini
This paper explores the interpretation of the Rosary through the philosophical thoughts of Simone Weil, highlighting its potential as a means of cultivating Weil’s living philosophy of “attention,” and by so presenting a spirituality of liberation that attempts to present in whole the twofold image of Weil as both a mystic and a radical. Through Weil’s theory of attention and her two-step...
Religions
June 29, 2026
Kwanghyun Han, Sejin Chang
This study reconceptualizes self-understanding not as a reflective outcome but as a conditionally constituted process grounded in the Buddhist principle of dependent origination (pratītyasamutpāda). Adopting a comparative philosophical analysis, it examines how traditional meditation and AI-mediated meditation differently configure the conditions under which experience and self-understanding...
International Journal of Research
June 28, 2026
Phí Thị Hiếu
This narrative review synthesizes theoretical perspectives and empirical findings on the relationship between Buddhist beliefs and subjective well-being (SWB). Although mindfulness-based constructs derived from Buddhism have been widely studied in psychological science, the broader role of explicitly Buddhist belief systems remains conceptually fragmented and empirically underintegrated....
International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology
June 28, 2026
Ananya Pradhan
Meditation is a fundamental component of Buddhist psychology and serves as a systematic method for understanding, training, and transforming the human mind. Buddhist psychology explains that human suffering arises from ignorance, attachment, and aversion, while meditation functions as a practical tool for overcoming these mental afflictions. Unlike many modern psychological approaches that...
Kamali: Jurnal Ilmu Agama
June 26, 2026
Dimas Andri Wijaya, Anna Miharti, Meilisa Ratnawati et al.
The integration of meditation practices into contemporary psychiatry reflects a shift from a reductionistic biomedical model to a more holistic approach to mental health. However, the epistemological transformation of Buddhist practices such as Vipassanā into a secular-psychological framework still leaves conceptual and methodological problems that have not been critically and comprehensively...
Thammasat Review
June 26, 2026
Ven. Phra Medhivajarapundit (Hansa Dhammahaso), Ven. Phramaha Nantakorn Piyabhani, Ven. Phramaha Weerasak Abhinandavedi et al.
In a world shaped by rapid scientific and technological advancements, cultivating mindfulness, wisdom, and virtue is essential for navigating societal changes effectively. T his study utilized a mixed-method research design, with 3 objectives, namely: 1. to collect, analyze, and synthesize the knowledge on mindfulness, wisdom, and virtue according to Buddhist Principles and Modern Science, 2....
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
June 25, 2026
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The rapid expansion of digital technologies has transformed human attention into a valuable economic resource, giving rise to what scholars describe as the attention economy. In urban India, where internet penetration, smartphone usage, and algorithm-driven platforms have become integral to everyday life, concerns regarding digital distraction, surveillance, and declining attentional well-being...
Journal of Applied Humanities Studies
June 25, 2026
Siriphan Tantivivathaphand
This documentary research examines the psychology of life conduct among private sector executives through the lens of Buddhist philosophy. The study explores how Buddhist psychological principles—particularly the concepts of the Middle Way (Majjhimā Paṭipadā), mindfulness (Sati), wisdom (Paññā), and the Four Brahmaviharas—can systematically guide executive behavior, decision-making, and...
PÓLEMOS – Revista de Estudantes de Filosofia da Universidade de Brasília
June 23, 2026
Pedro Farias Mentor
This article investigates the relationship between Buddhist philosophy and dietary practices. Through an analysis of the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination, the text discusses how early Buddhism guides ethical and contemplative approaches to food in the pursuit of liberation from suffering. The article then explores dietary ethics within...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
June 21, 2026
Lukas Geiger
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The paper is the third article in the Pali-Psycho series. It compares the Pali Canon with the Desert Fathers, Rhineland Mysticism, Carmelite Mysticism, and Ignatian Spirituality. The analysis uses the convergence-type schema developed in the preceding integrative article and distinguishes empirical, structural-phenomenological, conceptual, and no-parallel relations. The central result is...
Contemporaneity of English Language and Literature in the Robotized Millennium
June 20, 2026
Anusuya Mohan
Pranayama, or yoga breathing, is a vital part of Indo-Tibetan traditions and offers both physical and spiritual benefits. It promotes spiritual enlightenment, increased awareness, physical well-being, and meditation. Pranayama calms the mind, eases tension, and enhances meditation techniques. Studies indicate that it is effective in treating mental health issues, reducing stress, and enhancing...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
June 19, 2026
Lukas Geiger
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The paper is Article 1 of the Pali-Psycho series. It focuses on the empirical and clinical comparison axis: mindfulness, breath meditation, compassion cultivation, absorption states, affect labeling, default-mode-network findings, and selected positive-psychology parallels are treated as modern comparison points for Pali-canonical practice architectures. The central result is deliberately...
Entangled Religions
June 18, 2026
Henrik H. Sørensen
This article aims at approaching the topic of non-doing (Chin. wuwei 無為), and the related idea of effortlessness (Chin. wu gongyong 無功用), from the perspective of the Chan Buddhist tradition (禪宗) in late medieval China. This highly practice-oriented form of Chinese Buddhism developed well-defined soteriological strategies for their practitioners to attain the absolute, variously defined as the...
June 17, 2026
Hsiao-Lan Hu
Most existing scholarship on contemplative practices and queer politics deals with the ways in which contemplative practices may help LGBTQIA+ people heal from traumas. Only a few studies discuss the roles that contemplative or wellness practices may play in queer activism. This chapter reviews these studies and discusses the benefits of contemplative practices in relation to healing and...
June 17, 2026
Monti Narayan Datta
This chapter explores the intersection of contemplative practices and international relations theory, offering a reimagining of the classical security dilemma through the lens of nonself and interdependence—core insights from ancient Buddhist thought. Building on foundational realist thinkers such as Thucydides, Kenneth Waltz, and John Mearsheimer, the chapter critically examines the evolution...
International Journal of Ethics and Systems
June 15, 2026
Ashish Jamadar, Reena Mehta, Dimple Kaul
Purpose Western business ethics frameworks, such as utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics and stakeholder theory, guide ethical reasoning; however, ethical failures within organizations remain a widespread phenomenon. This study aims to address this gap by integrating Buddhist ethical philosophy, specifically the Eightfold Noble Path, the Four Noble Truths and Vipassana meditation, into...
June 15, 2026
Mory So
This chapter will be divided into two parts. The first section analyses and explains Lāhījī’s teachings concerning the necessary prerequisites for the mystical path of the ṭarīqat . The Way of the Sufi friends and darvīshes is a way of life that involves the daily practice of a host of ascetical and contemplative practices. When practised sincerely under the spiritual guidance of a living Sufi...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
June 15, 2026
Singh Mohan, Tiwari Himalaya, Kumkaria Bodhraj et al.
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Buddhist Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM) also known as Metta Bhāvanā (Benevolent concern and compassion), is a contemplative practice to develop unconditional goodwill, compassion and benevolent concern for both oneself and others. There are increasing indications that LKM can improve emotional functioning, psychological well-being and physiology. This is a theoretical review of the effects of...