Educational Media Reviews Online
November 3, 2022
G. Colosi
Distributed by Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547; 800-543-FROG (3764)Produced by Frauke Sandig and Eric BlackDirected by Frauke Sandig and Eric Black2021, Streaming, 106 mins With beautiful cinematography and a captivating topic, Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness is a film that quickly draws in the viewer. The film asks many questions like, what is consciousness? Are humans the only...
Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal
October 24, 2022
Grzegorz L. Polak
According to the historically dominant interpretation of the anattā teaching, human being is a conglomerate of the five aggregates (khandha-s). However, several early Buddhist Nikāya texts seem to suggest that within human being there exists a dichotomy of the aggregates and their counterpart. The latter may cling to the khandha-s but also become dissociated from them. In this paper, I...
Journal of Food Nutrition and Metabolism
October 13, 2022
Muralikrishnan Dhanasekaran, Rishi M. Nadar, Kelli L McDonald et al.
3 citations
The chronological events associated with cannabis utilization are viewed perceptively as matters/issues that happened from the period “before Christ” (BC) or “anno domini” (AD, “in the year of our Lord”) to the present time. Cannabis is one of the oldest natural products known to humanity worldwide and has been used by various civilizations, cultures, and religions before the birth of Christ....
Journal of Population and Development
October 10, 2022
Shanta Bahadur Dhakhwa
The current article is a scientific research of the method of Vipassana Meditation which was discovered by the Buddha. The paper briefly outlines the fundamental principles involved in the meditation practice regarding the concept of Anicca, Dukkha and Anatta. It briefly outlines method of Vipassana meditation step by step at it is practiced. More focus is given in revealing the practical...
NeuroRegulation
September 29, 2022
Pankaj Pandey, Pragati Gupta, Krishna Prasad Miyapuram
10 citations
Research into the similarities and differences between various forms of meditation practice is still in its early stages. Here, utilizing functional connectivity and graph measures, we present our work examining three meditation traditions: Himalayan Yoga (HT), Isha Shoonya (SNY), and Vipassana (VIP). EEG activity of the meditative block is used to build functional brain connections to exploit...
Mindfulness
September 5, 2022
Bhikkhu Anālayo, Oleg N. Medvedev, Nirbhay N. Singh et al.
Objectives: Early Buddhist thought clearly recognizes the need for learning how to face one's own mortality, for which purpose mindfulness practice has a central role to play. Fear of death has also been studied in cognitive psychology, leading to what is known as the terror management theory. Actual research evidence in psychology has already shown that mindfulness practice may reduce fear and...
September 5, 2022
Andrea Sangiacomo
Friendliness (mettā in Pāli) is an emotional and intentional attitude of goodwill and non-aversion towards all sentient beings, including oneself. It is rooted in both feeling and understanding. In the Pāli discourses of the Buddha, friendliness is repeatedly stressed and encouraged for its numerous benefits. It supports and develops a form of emotional intelligence and provides an ideal...
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
September 1, 2022
G. Wong, R. Sun, J. Adler et al.
Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM) is an efficient mental practice with a long history that has recently attracted interest in the fields of neuroscience, medicine and education. However, the neural characters and underlying mechanisms have not yet been fully illustrated, which has hindered its practical usefulness. This study aimed to investigate LKM from varied aspects and interactions between...
Jurnal Agama Buddha dan Ilmu Pengetahuan
August 24, 2022
Agus Harianto, Poniman Poniman, Tejo Ismoyo
Penelitian ini berawal dari suatu masalah terutama dalam pengetahuan mengenai meditasi yang diangkat karena masih ada orang-orang yang belum memahami perihal meditasi dalam Agama Buddha terutama meditasi Vipassana. Hal ini juga dipengaruhi oleh banyak orang sehat secara jasmani namun rohani dan batin mereka sedang sakit. Kita saksikan saja dalam media massa sering kita mendengar kasus...
Mindfulness
August 23, 2022
Natalia Van Doren, Zita Oravecz, José A Soto et al.
Objectives: Mindfulness programs are increasingly popular on college campuses in the US, yet little is known about college students' perceptions and beliefs about mindfulness: its origins, how it is learned, its functions, and practitioners. Using methods from Cultural Consensus Theory (CCT), the present study examined whether a cultural consensus on mindfulness exists among this group and what...