Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
May 25, 2026
Rebekka Waldesruh
preprint
This chapter is an excerpt from a larger book project on the phenomenon traditionally described as the “Dark Night of the Soul” in the writings of John of the Cross. It combines historical, phenomenological, psychological, and contemplative perspectives in order to reinterpret this classical mystical concept for a contemporary audience. While remaining grounded in the Catholic and monastic...
Iconic Research and Engineering Journals
May 25, 2026
Nguyen Thi Nhien Trang, Le Hong Linh
Buddhist meditation practices, like mindfulness (sati) and metta bhavana, have become increasingly valued in Positive Psychology as methods for improving human flourishing. This research investigates the impact of Buddhist meditation practices on happiness, gratitude and life satisfaction. A mixed methods quasi experimental design was used with 85 adult participants from Vietnam (18 45 years)....
Journal of History Research
May 24, 2026
Aditya Angiras
The Trans-Himalayan Synthesis refers to the blending of ideas and practices from different cultures, particularly those from the Himalayas and the East and South-East Asian continent. One of the most important texts in this synthesis is the Yoga Sutras derived from Buddhism (as per Indological historians), a collection of teachings on yoga and meditation written by the sage Patanjali, which is...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
May 23, 2026
Vassilis Papathanasiou
preprint
The third wave of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) emerged in the mid-1990s as a loosely convergent set of responses to the representationalist and content-focused assumptions of second-wave cognitive therapy. This paper provides a systematic analysis of ten third-wave modalities: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy...
Culture & Psychology
May 21, 2026
Snežana Brumec, Andrej Naterer
This article examines how the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage functions as a culturally situated medium for activating what Maslow termed Being values (B-values)—such as wholeness, interconnectedness, and harmony. Situating Maslow’s concept of peak experiences within a cultural-psychological framework, the study investigates how transformative experiences emerge in liminal contexts where everyday...
Prajñā Journal of Buddhist Studies
May 19, 2026
Pushpa Bahadur Gurung
The Abhidharma is a systematic and analytical insight into the nature of mind, causality, and morality. This topic focuses on the daily practice of Abhidharma through wisdom, faith, and grace, for personal transformation. It provides an analytical approach to the Buddha's ultimate philosophy, enabling people to adopt a metaphorical, non-theist approach and a soteriological way of understanding...
Prajñā Journal of Buddhist Studies
May 19, 2026
MYO Thein -
This paper “KAP Study of Seven Factors of Enlightenment” is a research paper which consists of Buddhist dhamma - Bojjhańgas, concepts of Buddhist Philosophy, benefits of chanting these factors to relieve illness and the ways of practicing meditation by focusing these factors in mind. It includes a field study to detect the knowledge, attitude and practice of students of Buddhist Nikaya Studies...
Prithvi Academic Journal
May 18, 2026
Bishnu Prasad Pokharel, Ganga Ram Paudyal
This study explored spiritual awakening and sublime feeling in Peter Matthiessen’s novel The Snow Leopard. It chronicled a transformative journey through the Western Himalayas of Nepal, undertaken with a team of porters and biologist George Schaller (GS). Ostensibly a scientific expedition to observe the elusive snow leopard, the journey evolves into a spiritual quest, catalyzed by the...
Prithvi Academic Journal
May 18, 2026
Shukra Raj Adhikari, Saroj Giree, Sarita Sapkota
The term “Om” has been used as a chant in the Sanatan tradition as a beneficial Mantra for maintaining a sound mind in a sound body. This word has been in use extensively in meditation and Yoga. This research aimed to delve into the profound importance of ‘Om’ and the effects of chanting this Mantra on individual well-being, encompassing socio-cultural, physical and psycho-social dimensions. To...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
May 16, 2026
Haiqing Wan
preprint
The proposition of "inexpressible, inexpressible" in Buddhist scriptures has long been misinterpreted by the public and some researchers as irrational mysticism, or dismissed as an evasive rhetorical device to avoid in-depth exploration of doctrinal implications. Taking the boundary of language as the core entry point, this paper attempts to construct an interdisciplinary theoretical framework...
DARUL IRFAN RESEARCH JOURNAL
May 14, 2026
Md. Abdur Rahman
Excessive worldly attachment and keenness on mundane pursuits are causing tremendous restlessness of mind which disrupts mental serenity resulting in huge stress on the psyche of individuals. Many are getting exhausted in quest of such a means by which they can get rid of such heavy stress. The ramification of mental stress is also diverse. A number of studies were done in order to get over...
Journal of Contemplative Studies
May 14, 2026
Oriane Lavolé
This article calls for an ecological approach to Buddhist contemplation, which recognizes the inherently relational and ethical nature of contemplative practice, in contrast to modern, corporatized approaches to mindfulness as an exercise of detachment. Showing that Tibetan Buddhist onto-epistemologies rest on the entanglement of mind, body, and environment, this piece proposes that an...
ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
May 7, 2026
Gaurav Rohitbhai Umretiya, Dr. Sunil H Der
Akhara peshwais at the 2025 Prayagraj Maha Kumbh grand processions of 13 akharas (7 Shaiva, 3 Vaishnava, 2 Udasin, 1 Sikh) embody Sanatan Dharma as kinetic epistemology, transforming Triveni Sangam's chaos into eternal order for 50 crore pilgrims. Saffron-clad Nagas thunder forth, dhwaj snapping (Juna's red Hanuman "Jai Shri Ram"), trishuls skyward, vibhuti-smeared torsos gleaming amid damru...
Human Arenas
May 7, 2026
Sarah Barker
Abstract This article presents a conceptual analysis of mindfulness as a cultural–psychological boundary object, examining how contemporary psychological deployments diverge from early Buddhist frameworks. Treating Buddhist psychology as a coherent theoretical framework, the analysis traces how dominant psychological definitions increasingly classify mindfulness through outcome-based criteria....
AЯGOS
May 5, 2026
Manuel Pachurka
Im deutschsprachigen Internet präsentieren sich diverse Gruppen und Personen, die sich dem Zen-Buddhismus zurechnen, ihre Meditationspraxis reflektieren oder gar per Livestream gemeinsam meditieren. Das Potenzial digitaler Medien wird von den Akteuren unterschiedlich bewertet, was sie auch zu unterschiedlichen Arten des Umgangs bewegt. Am Beispiel der Internetauftritte des Daishin-Zen und des...
Religions
May 2, 2026
Matteo Sgorbati
This paper examines the discourse surrounding the relationship between meditation and psychological well-being from a historical perspective. While both Buddhist practitioners and psychotherapists aspire to a state of health, they appear to diverge on what this goal entails and how to achieve it. Influential voices such as Conze and Jung have argued that psychotherapy and Buddhist meditation...
Toronto Journal of Theology
May 1, 2026
H. Shiu
This article traces the development of Buddhist theology as an academic discipline, from its early emergence in missionary and Orientalist readings of Buddhism through a Christian lens to its later systematic formation as a field that runs parallel to, yet remains distinct from, Buddhist studies. Through this exploration, the article examines Buddhist theology as a means of constructive...
International Journal of Versatile Research and Analysis
May 1, 2026
Nguyen Thi Nhien Trang, Le Hong Linh
This study explores three major stages in the life of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) symbolically connected to the birth, the enlightenment, and the death of the Buddha and the philosophical meanings of these events. These incidents work as deep and complex symbols that express the main Buddhist teachings such as the impermanence of all things (anicca), the nonexistence of a self (anatta), the...
Journal of Meditation based Psychological Counseling
April 30, 2026
Gwiyeon Jeong
This study conducted a meta-analysis to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of Buddhist meditation intervention programs on psychological health outcomes. A total of 138 studies published between 2024 and 2025, listed in KCI-indexed or KCI-candidate journals, involving 6,366 participants were analyzed. Effect sizes were computed using Hedges’ g under a random-effects model to account for...
Religions
April 29, 2026
Hengfu Zhu, L H Zhu
This study examines the Vajra Exorcism Dance—commonly known as “Beating the Devils” (tiao buzha)—as performed at Yonghegong Lamasery in Beijing, positioning it as a quintessential example of monastic Nuoxi in which ritual form serves as the active embodiment of doctrinal content. By situating the performance within its historical, religious, and socio-political contexts, this paper argues that...