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Buddhist Physicalism? August 5, 2025 Mark Siderits
Abstract This chapter addresses concerns that have been raised concerning any project that seeks to “naturalize” Buddhism. One major concern is that the embrace of physicalism would render the karma-rebirth ideology highly implausible. Another concern is that physicalism’s illusionism would seem to be incompatible with the central role of meditation in Buddhist practice, given the common...
Buddhist Physicalism? August 5, 2025 Mark Siderits
Abstract This chapter examines the foundations of Buddhist metaphysics in the teachings of the Buddha and his immediate disciples. It introduces the Buddhist soteriological project—to bring about the cessation of existential suffering—and the role played by the exercise of philosophical rationality in that project. Central to the Buddha’s diagnosis of the origins of suffering is the doctrine of...
August 5, 2025 Mark Siderits 2 citations
Abstract Indian Buddhist philosophers uniformly rejected physicalism, the view that everything is physical in nature, in favor of either a dualist or an idealist ontology. This work explores the question of whether this stance can be justified in light of our current understanding of the natural world and our place in it. Might physicalism be compatible with Buddhism? It explores the...
Buddhist Physicalism? August 5, 2025 Mark Siderits
Abstract This chapter discusses the place of consciousness in early Buddhism and Abhidharma. All schools of classical Indian Buddhism hold that consciousness is ultimately real, a claim a physicalist Buddhism would have to deny. The question is raised whether a non-egological account of consciousness can be formulated in a way that is consistent with the metaphysical scruples shaping the...
Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology August 1, 2025 Daniel Stearman
This paper examines recent empirical research on the psychedelic experience and makes sense of the current literature in terms of ontic structural realism, a position in the metaphysics of science which holds that relations are fundamental. This interpretation is maintained by first providing a philosophical framework for the varieties of self-transcendent experiences by implementing a notion...
July 31, 2025 Chiara Mascarello
This chapter turns to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind, opening a dialogue with the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition of self-awareness. Engaging recent perspectives alongside their conceptual foundations, it explores whether traditional accounts may offer fresh and transformative cross-cultural insights into the reflexive nature of consciousness.
Філософія та політологія в контексті сучасної культури July 30, 2025 A. Meleshchuk
Background and Relevance: This article investigates the concept of the illusory nature of the world and the phenomenon of the present moment as core principles of Zen Buddhism that shape a radically non-conceptual mode of being and an alternative construction of reality. The relevance of the research stems from the increasing scholarly interest in challenging dominant Western ontological and...
International Conference on Child Protection 2025 July 28, 2025 K. M. T. P. Deepaloka
Background: Childhood anxiety and stress are increasingly prevalent issues worldwide, having effects on cognitive growth and emotional health. Although standard interventions are available, greater interest is being sparked in culturally sensitive, non-invasive approaches. This research investigated the application of Buddhist meditation practices to alleviate stress and anxiety in children...
International Conference on Child Protection 2025 July 26, 2025 V. S. Dhammapali
Background: Child abuse is a widespread issue affecting millions of children worldwide. It can take the form of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse and often leads to lasting psychological harm. Addressing the emotional and mental health needs of survivors is crucial for their long-term well-being. This study explores how Buddhist meditation can help promote psychological healing and...
Journal of Contemplative Studies July 23, 2025 Samuel M. Grimes
The psychoactive plant Datura metel appears across a range of traditions in premodern South Asia preserved in texts. Among those traditions is the form of tantric Buddhism (Vajrayāna) located in the yoginī tantras. In Vajrayāna works, the plant is most prominently used in instructions for bringing about one or more of the magical acts (ṣaṭkarman). This paper explores the possibility that datura...