Kalyani Journal of the University of Kelaniya
December 31, 2021
Madawachchiye Danthanarayana Thero
It must be stated that there are not sufficient sources to study the theory and the practice of Zen Buddhism for the students and the teachers of Sri Lankan universities, who do their studies in Sinhala language. To fulfil this gap to some extent, this research is carried out. This tradition is named as “Dhyana” in Sanskrit, “Chan” in Chinese, “Son” in Korean, and “Zen” in Japanese. Though this...
Religion & Literature
December 29, 2021
Michael J. Sanders
Abstract:This article argues for the centrality of Buddhism in Thomas Pynchon’s fiction. The Crying of Lot 49, Vineland, and Bleeding Edge make a Buddhist Trilogy. As the only three Pynchon novels to have female protagonists, each novel features a motherly protagonist that has a Buddhist reference in her name. Beneath the patina of Judeo-Christian, psychological, scientific, and political...
Studia Philosophica Wratislaviensia
December 28, 2021
Sławomir Barć
The text compares two themes: Edmund Husserl’s phenomenological reduction, and the category of „empty mind” in Zen Buddhism. The similarities and the difference between the two epistemological strategies are shown and the common ground for metaphysical and partly ethical solutions are outlined. The basic thesis is that different cognitive strategies can lead to very similar effects. In other...
Ideas and Ideals
December 27, 2021
Daniil A. Balovnev
The article is devoted to one of the most relevant problems of modern philosophy, the philosophy of consciousness in light of the latest discoveries of neurobiology. The most poorly studied aspects; the problem of free will, the problem of consciousness of the animal world and the problem of psychophysical parallelism are considered in this article. Some ethical and ideological issues related...
Journal of the American Oriental Society
December 16, 2021
Patrick McAllister
Brains, Buddhas, and Believing: The Problem of Intentionality in Classical Buddhist and Cognitive- Scientific Philosophy of Mind. By Dan Arnold. New York: Columbia University Press, 2012. Pp. xiv+ 311. $50.
Buddhist Studies Review
November 25, 2021
Rafal K. Stepien
Buddhist Philosophy of Consciousness: Tradition and Dialogue, edited by Mark Siderits, Ching Keng and John Spackman. Brill, 2021. 356pp., €135/$162. Hb ISBN-13: 9789004440890; e-PDF ISBN-13: 9789004440913.
Religions
November 24, 2021
David J. Cooper, Jared R. Lindahl, Roman Palitsky et al.
20 citations
There are numerous historical and textual references to energy-like somatic experiences (ELSEs) from religious traditions, and even a few psychological studies that have documented related phenomena. However, ELSEs remain an understudied effect of meditation in contemporary research. Based upon narratives from a large qualitative sample of Buddhist meditators in the West reporting...
Buddhist-Christian Studies
November 18, 2021
Manuel López-Casquete
abstract:The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola are one of the most important paths of spiritual deepening in the Christian tradition. Despite the fact that Saint Ignatius offers a detailed methodological description to live the experience, it is often approached by people who perform daily meditation practices close to Zen. In this paper, we analyze the possibilities of living the...
Buddhist-Christian Studies
November 18, 2021
Peter Feldmeier
abstract:This paper argues that all spiritual paths and attainments are locatable only in their own traditions that have their own logic, culture, and interpretive lenses. Within this first principle, one can see that there are possibilities for a skillful use of Buddhist practices in a Christian contemplative agenda. The author argues that Buddhist practices could serve various purposes: as a...
Jurnal EDUCATIO: Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia
November 10, 2021
Venty Venty
The dimension of religiosity in counseling activities becomes quite significant because counseling is an activity focused on helping individuals/counselees with all their potential and uniqueness to achieve optimal development. This study aims to examine Buddhist mindfulness counseling. The research method employed in this study was the qualitative method using library research, namely...