Meditation in Zen has received much attention in the scientific exploration of consciousness from metacognition and the social brain. Zen meditation provides effective clues to self-knowledge by providing awareness of “present self-being”. Our brains are thought to operate in dynamic equilibrium every day with two broad networks: the working memory network (WMN), which is oriented toward...
Rumination is a clinical phenomenon that causes significant distress in clients who suffer from various psychological and physical disorders. It also has a deleterious impact on both therapeutic process and outcome. One approach that holds promise to manage rumination is mindfulness meditation in combination with clinical hypnosis. This article: (1) reviews the concept of and techniques to...
During the last twenty years, there has been an increasing interest from the scientific community to study the effects that meditative practices could have in human well-being.However, the academic community has not reached a consensus regarding what are the exact myriad of practices that should be considered meditative, and which should not be considered as such.As a means of provisionally...
Performance art based on the three elements of body, time and ritual can enable artists to achieve a life experience similar to that of a Zen practitioner beyond the rational dimension. This essay first explains the relationship between performance art and Zen practice from the perspective of author's own artistic practice, then analyses how artists can achieve the state of Zen through...
Buddhism is a historically and culturally diverse religious and philosophical tradition that offers a positive vision of the human potential for ending suffering and for leading lives that are happy and good. In recent years, ideas drawn from the Buddhist tradition have found their way into Western psychology, informing new ways of understanding and promoting human well-being. These insights...
The article is devoted to the soteriological practice of the schools of Chinese Buddhism -the practice of meditation, its relationship with philosophy.The significance of the theory of two truths revealing the essence of the unity of philosophy and meditation is shown.On the example of the meditation practice of the Tiantai School, known as zhi guan, an explication of the relationship between...
Abstract (Lang: English):This essay aims to analyze comparatively similarities and differences found in Christian and Zen Buddhist forms of “mysticism.” Drawing on the works of Evelyn Underhill and D. T. Suzuki, it explores how the Christian prayers of Recollection, Quiet, and Contemplation can be paralleled by various aspects of Zen meditation, such as koan and zazen. The main comparative...
The problem of the mind in the works of Buddhism thinkers is considered. Special attention is paid to nature of consciousness as the dominant in the system Buddhism. Specificity of their treatment of mind nature is analyzed as the basis for the philosophy of Buddhism. In the article the feature of understanding of concept of mind opens up in philosophy of Buddhism of different directions and...
The Yoga and Buddhist meditation practices utilized in the Sri Lankan wellness and meditation retreats majorly affect the destination preference. Consequently, utilization of the new and demanding wellness practices is essential for the sustainability of wellness and spiritual tourism in Sri Lanka. Therefore, this study has explored the spectrum of the Yoga and Buddhist practices utilized in...
The practical methods of studying Zen, known as ‘pure zazen’ and the ‘koan method’ of the Buddhist schools of Rinzai and Soto are subjected to comparative analysis. This study focuses on the comprehension of Zen philosophy, and also analyzes the basic attitudes regarding the difference from the old Buddhist schools in Japan: practical activity, self-improvememt and indifference to death come...