Hui Liang, Longfei Yang
In the context of intensifying global cultural exchanges, Zen culture---emblematic of traditional Chinese heritage---has increasingly captured the attention of the modern world. Zazen, the fundamental practice of Zen, yet the emotional transitions experienced during Zazen are not easily discernible or representable. This study introduces a novel approach to portraying the internal experiences...
Glenn Hartelius, Igor Berkhin
Transpersonal psychology has at times employed Buddhist terminology in ways that do not reflect distinctions that underlie these tightly defined terms. From a Buddhist perspective, attempts to equate Buddhist terms with language from other traditions are misdirected, and produce results that no longer represent Buddhism. For example, it is an error to translate certain Buddhist terms as...
BHĀBANAGARA International Journal of Bengal Studies
July 17, 2026
Keith Edward Cantú’s Like A Tree Universally Spread: Sri Sabhapati Swami and Śivarājayoga offers a significant reassessment of the history of modern yoga by recovering the life, writings, and transregional influence of the largely forgotten Tamil yogi Sri Sabhapati Swami (c. 1828–1923/24). This article examines Cantú’s reconstruction of Sabhapati’s spiritual career, multilingual publications,...
JMIR Research Protocols
July 17, 2026
Lillian Ofori Ward, Cate Bailey, Prai Wattanatakulchat et al.
In recent decades, millions of people globally have taken up Buddhist spiritual and secularized meditation practices, such as mindfulness, with the aim of improving their quality of life and well-being. Practitioners are recommended to continue meditating regularly for the long term; however, the effects of regular meditation practice after introductory instruction remain scientifically...
Journal of Contemplative Studies
July 16, 2026
Rae Dachille
While it may be tempting to assume that the preponderance of Buddhist metaphors for the deceptive nature of appearances suggests that our experiences of the phenomenal world should be dismissed, in many Buddhist traditions, understanding why things appear as they do is central to realizing how they truly are. In this article, I illuminate the unique manner in which one Tibetan author uses...
Religions
July 15, 2026
Xiao Lin
This article investigates the convergence of Chan and Pure Land practices in medieval Dunhuang, highlighting a fluid and integrative religious phenomenon that challenges conventional sectarian boundaries. Drawing on a rich corpus of manuscripts, including treatises, lecture notes, liturgical texts, and portrait praises, the study demonstrates how meditation-centered approaches, often associated...
Daarus Tsaqofah
July 15, 2026
Minhatin Afiyah, Moh Milladun Hakimin 'Alim, Abdullah Qohi
This study aims to analyze the implementation model of spiritual mindfulness in strengthening adolescent mental health within Islamic secondary schools. The research employs a qualitative approach with a multiple case study design conducted at two Islamic high schools in Gresik, Indonesia. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis, and...
July 15, 2026
Dr.Vasantha Narender
The purpose of this study is to investigate the significant impact that Indian philosophy has had on contemporary thought, focusing on the ways in which it has impacted the spiritual, scientific, and socio-political landscapes around the world. Non-dualism (Advaita Vedanta), karma, ahimsa (non-violence), and dharma (duty/righteousness) are some of the Indian philosophical principles that have...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
July 15, 2026
Sudipta Pramanik
preprint
Abstract: One of India’s most lasting intellectual and spiritual traditions is yoga. Yoga, which has its roots in the Sanskritic tradition of ancient India, offers a comprehensive philosophy of life that goes beyond its modern understanding as a discipline of physical practice. The goal of yoga is to harmonise the body, mind, and awareness. It is derived from the Sanskrit linguistic root yuj,...
July 14, 2026
Emmanuel Gabellieri, Simone Kotva
Abstract Simone Weil stands squarely within the apophatic tradition, but she also occupies an original position within it, having developed many themes in the wake of a mystical experience at the age of 29. One such theme, which originated in her meditation on Christ’s kenosis (Ph. 2:7) and how we can imitate it, is that of “decreation” (décréation). Another is attention (l’attention), which...