Indrajāla is the concept of universal holographic interrelationship which relates to energy, consciousness and continuity of universal multidimensional processes. This concept is related to Vedic Cosmology which denies separateness in the universe. This article describes the concept of Indrajāla in the Vedas which later became the central doctrine in Buddhism. This concept has great...
The paper presents the concept of “dual awakening”, which is based on the Buddhist mindfulness appropriated by socially engaged Buddhism as a method to recognize and implement a “wholesome” paradigm on both the social and individual level. In the first half of the paper, I analyze the idea of “dual awakening” in the Southeast Asian context, especially in the case of the Sarvodaya Sramadana...
The kan huatou 看話頭 method (‘observing’ or ‘contemplating the critical phrase’) represents one of the many examples of sinization of Buddhism. Formulated and popularized by Song master Dahui Zonggao 大慧宗杲 (1089-1163), it spread to Japan, Vietnam and Korea, and is nowadays the most popular form of Chan meditation practice in mainland China. This chapter provides some background on the history and...
Rarely do members of diverse religions engaged in interreligious dialogue find agreement on metaphysics and doctrine, though such conversations may be very fruitful and lead to greater understanding and mutual illumination. In the area of religious experience, however, recognition of commonality may be much more readily apparent, and in such encounters, the life and spirituality of Jesus...
Human-computer interaction investigates how people learn from technology, and how they use technology in everyday life. Researchers have used brain-computer interfaces to understand how technology can be designed to support human cognition and behavior. The most famous and consumer-friendly approach to measuring brain signals is electroencephalography (EEG) due to its non-invasive, portable,...
Russian Esotericism of the Early Twentieth Century and Kabbalah Konstantin Burmistrov, PhD, Deputy Director for ResearchInstitute of PhilosophyRussian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation e-mail:kburmistrov@hotmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0687-2531 ABSTRACT In the early twentieth century, after a long break caused by the governmental and church restrictions and persecution, there was...
Contemplative science has made great strides in the empirical investigation of meditation practices, such as how mindfulness, compassion, and mantra practices impact health and well-being. However, meditation practices from the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition that use mental imagery to transform distressing beliefs and emotions have been little explored. We examined the “Feeding Your Demons”...
Originating in pre-Buddhist times and present in the teachings of several yogic traditions of India, the cultivation of the four immeasurable qualities (Brahmavihara or Apramana) is taught as essential across Buddhist traditions. These qualities—loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative/sympathetic joy, and equanimity—are practiced as heart meditations, companions to mindfulness and insight....
The Know intervention integrates the Buddhist concept of wisdom, which aims to foster insights into reality. From the perspective of the Note, Know, Choose model, suffering results from dissatisfaction arising from the discrepancy between reality and egoistic needs rooted in clinging onto a self-notion. As an attempt to satisfy inner needs, individuals tend to repeatedly engage in habitual and...
Tranquil Abiding is an advanced meditative state of mind that is attained through gradual meditative training focusing on the cultivation of mindfulness and meta-awareness. This paper will focus on the eighteenth-century Tibetan scholar Yeshe Gyaltsen’s manual on Tranquil Abiding. It involves introduction and analysis of the themes of Tranquil Abiding, such as the significance and objects of...