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Asia Pacific Buddhist Studies May 25, 2026 Yaozhi Shi, Qingyuan Shi
This paper examines The Sixteen Superior Contemplations in the Ānāpānasmṛti system with three core research questions: canonical origins, textual lineages and divergences across early scriptures; Mahāyānization by the Tiantai School and Huiyuan of Jingying Temple; and theoretical traits and contemporary values. Using textual comparison, historical doctrinal investigation and scholastic...
PsyArXiv May 24, 2026 Lars Sandved-Smith, Chris Fields, Thomas Doctor et al. preprint
Any system that persists must minimise surprisal, thereby gathering evidence for its own generative model, a process known as self-evidencing. However, one dimension of self-evidencing is provably impossible: evidencing the boundary that would constitute the agent as an entity separate from their environment. Recent results in quantum information theory demonstrate that no finite system can...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) May 23, 2026 Vassilis Papathanasiou preprint
Contemporary psychotherapy is organized across a plurality of traditions that differ not merely in technique but in their foundational commitments to ontology, epistemology, and the theory of the subject. This paper pursues two interrelated objectives. First, it provides a systematic analysis of the third wave of cognitive-behavioral therapy—covering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),...
Общество философия история культура May 20, 2026 Alexander I. Panyukov, M. Ivleva
The article presents a historiographical and biographical overview of the philosophical heritage of K.E. Tsiolkovsky, examined in the context of his personal fate, religious-mystical experience, family tragedies, and self-perception as a genius. Based on autobiographical notes, essays, and scholarly works, the article analyzes the sources of the formation of Tsiolkovsky’s “cosmic philosophy”:...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) May 20, 2026 Sharada Rao preprint
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9969-0790 This essay is the work of thirteen years of inquiry by a contemplative practitioner who came to the question of the observer not as a theorist but as a seeker — driven there by a life that, more than once, brought her to the edge of its own continuance and found, at that edge, something that would not be the brink. It is written in conscious distinction...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) May 17, 2026 Tenzin Trepp preprint
Emerging research in contemplative science and psychedelic neuroscience suggests that deeply entrenched patterns of selfhood and cognition—often associated with mental disorders like depression—can be profoundly altered through both meditative practice and pharmacological intervention. This paper presents a neuroconstructivist framework for understanding how deep meditation and dissociative...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) May 15, 2026 Alexey Turulyov preprint
This methodological preprint presents a neurophenomenological calibration protocol for first-person validation of contemplative practices. The core hypothesis: the cognitive register "where am I?" combined with a somatic anchor (Nabho-mudra: tongue to soft palate) switches attention from narrative self-referential processing (DMN) to configurational, non-evaluative presence (SN/CEN balance)....
SCHOLARLY RESEARCH JOURNAL FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES May 11, 2026 Yae Wata & Prof. Dr. Saw Htut Sandar preprint
This dissertation article studies the historical transmission and globalization of Vipassanā meditation beginning from the contribution and teaching of the Most Venerable Ledi Sayadaw in Myanmar, his teaching about Vipassanā meditation, which means insight or clear seeing, is an important practice in Theravāda Buddhism for understanding impermanence, suffering, and non-self. During the British...
International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology May 11, 2026 Navin Kumar Shrivastava
In india, the birthplace of contemplative traditions, mindfulness has evolved from its ancient roots in sanatan philosophy and the indian knowledge system (iks) into a diverse spectrum of practices ranging from spiritual sadhana (discipline) to secular clinical interventions. This study examines the factors contributing to this transformation, focusing on individuals practicing meditation...
Improving Mental Well-Being at the Intersection of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga May 9, 2026 Bonasu Sesha Kavitha
This chapter explores the intersection of neuroplasticity and mindfulness, highlighting how contemplative practices can induce structural and functional changes in the brain. It outlines the science of neuroplasticity, describing mechanisms like synaptogenesis, dendritic branching, and functional reorganization. The chapter traces mindfulness from its roots in Hindu and Buddhist traditions to...