Cultural and Historical Heritage: Preservation, Presentation, Digitalization
June 30, 2026
Proletina Robova
This article focuses on the connection between the refusal of the shamanic vocation and its hereditary transference with lhaba and lhamo – shamanic religious specialists who embody deities known as lha during organized ritual séances. Drawing on ethnographic material collected from the Brogpa community in Ladakh, India, I examine the nature of lha as a presence deeply woven into social and...
Jurnal Nyanadassana Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Sosial dan Keagamaan
June 30, 2026
Tri Saputra Medhacitto, Sanu Mahatthanadull
This research aims to explore the Buddhist attitude towards loss and to examine the integration of Noble Eightfold Path as therapy for coping with loss. This research adopts library approach conducted using content analysis as the primary method for data interpretation. Following Miles and Huberman’s analytical model, the process consists of four stages: data collection, data reduction, data...
Frontiers in Psychology
June 30, 2026
Yiwen Zhang
This article examines whether Jung’s theory of individuation reaches a structural limit that Vijnanvada (Yogacara) Buddhist philosophy can identify and continue. Prior comparative scholarship has mapped Jungian archetypes onto Buddhist categories; this study argues that such approaches conceal a more fundamental asymmetry between the two traditions. The study employs structural-comparative...
British Journal for the History of Philosophy
June 30, 2026
Jan Westerhoff
One of the many schools of philosophy that populated the variegated intellectual landscape of ancient India was that of the Cārvākas, who defended an early form of materialism.1 The Cārvākas were h...
International Journal of Research
June 28, 2026
Phí Thị Hiếu
This narrative review synthesizes theoretical perspectives and empirical findings on the relationship between Buddhist beliefs and subjective well-being (SWB). Although mindfulness-based constructs derived from Buddhism have been widely studied in psychological science, the broader role of explicitly Buddhist belief systems remains conceptually fragmented and empirically underintegrated....
International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology
June 28, 2026
Ananya Pradhan
Meditation is a fundamental component of Buddhist psychology and serves as a systematic method for understanding, training, and transforming the human mind. Buddhist psychology explains that human suffering arises from ignorance, attachment, and aversion, while meditation functions as a practical tool for overcoming these mental afflictions. Unlike many modern psychological approaches that...
Kamali: Jurnal Ilmu Agama
June 26, 2026
Dimas Andri Wijaya, Anna Miharti, Meilisa Ratnawati et al.
The integration of meditation practices into contemporary psychiatry reflects a shift from a reductionistic biomedical model to a more holistic approach to mental health. However, the epistemological transformation of Buddhist practices such as Vipassanā into a secular-psychological framework still leaves conceptual and methodological problems that have not been critically and comprehensively...
Thammasat Review
June 26, 2026
Ven. Phra Medhivajarapundit (Hansa Dhammahaso), Ven. Phramaha Nantakorn Piyabhani, Ven. Phramaha Weerasak Abhinandavedi et al.
In a world shaped by rapid scientific and technological advancements, cultivating mindfulness, wisdom, and virtue is essential for navigating societal changes effectively. T his study utilized a mixed-method research design, with 3 objectives, namely: 1. to collect, analyze, and synthesize the knowledge on mindfulness, wisdom, and virtue according to Buddhist Principles and Modern Science, 2....
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
June 25, 2026
preprint
The rapid expansion of digital technologies has transformed human attention into a valuable economic resource, giving rise to what scholars describe as the attention economy. In urban India, where internet penetration, smartphone usage, and algorithm-driven platforms have become integral to everyday life, concerns regarding digital distraction, surveillance, and declining attentional well-being...
Journal of Applied Humanities Studies
June 25, 2026
Siriphan Tantivivathaphand
This documentary research examines the psychology of life conduct among private sector executives through the lens of Buddhist philosophy. The study explores how Buddhist psychological principles—particularly the concepts of the Middle Way (Majjhimā Paṭipadā), mindfulness (Sati), wisdom (Paññā), and the Four Brahmaviharas—can systematically guide executive behavior, decision-making, and...