This paper argues that unstructured time is not merely empty time, wasted time, or the absence of discipline, but an important and systematically undervalued condition of creativity and insight. In contemporary education, parenting, work, and leadership, time is increasingly managed, optimized, and measured, and even rest is justified only insofar as it improves later performance. Yet many...
This chapter introduces the philosophical rationale for investigating emotions in their dimensions of embodiment and existential vulnerability, drawing on phenomenology, psychopathology, and psychotherapy as complementary perspectives. Grounded in phenomenology and enactivism, it argues that emotions are essentially embodied, intersubjective phenomena through which we experience the world as...
Abstract This chapter chronicles a personal journey of transforming suffering (dukkha) into healing through the application of Buddhist-informed contemplative practice and pedagogical engagement. Following a period of the author’s personal hardship, this narrative explores how Buddhist teachings—particularly those of Thich Nhat Hanh on mindfulness and loving-kindness—became instrumental in his...
The Hindu bhakti traditions are traditionally significant psychological, social, and spiritual assets of the South Asian society. Over the past few decades, there has been an increase in academic interest in the connection between devotional practices and psychological well-being, especially regarding the topics of resilience, emotional regulation, coping, and meaning-making. This...
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized by pervasive emotional dysregulation and rigid interpersonal patterns, and they remain challenging to treat. Mindful hypnotherapy (MH), which integrates mindfulness and clinical hypnosis, may offer a transdiagnostic approach to cognitive and emotional inflexibility. This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of MH with an active...
The paper is Article 2 of the Pali-Psycho series. It extends the empirical comparison axis of Article 1 into a broader systematic-exegetical framework: Abhidhamma taxonomy, Satipatthana and Anapanasati practice architecture, Jhana phenomenology, dependent origination, sociology of the Sangha, theology, literary reception, and modern cognitive-scientific comparison points. The central result is...
Abstract Suicide among individuals under probation supervision constitutes a significant concern within public health and criminal justice systems, owing to rates that consistently exceed those observed in the general population. Conventional approaches to suicide prevention primarily emphasise clinical interventions, psychological risk assessments, and multi-agency collaboration. In contrast,...
Developing interventions to change health behaviors—especially those targeting cross-cutting health risk factors like alcohol use—is a public health priority. In this study, we used a translational neuroscience approach to evaluate the underlying mechanisms and individual differences in a mindful distancing intervention designed to reduce alcohol consumption among college students. We combined...
Background: Working women frequently encounter occupational, domestic, and social responsibilities that contribute to elevated stress levels. Persistent stress negatively affects physical health, psychological well-being, job performance and quality of life. Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) has emerged as a non-pharmacological, evidence-based strategy for stress management. Aim: To assess...
July 3, 2026Nikhat Jahan, Mohammad Aves, Rahul Kumar
This chapter will discuss the relationship between the esoteric mind in modern science and medicine. The discussion will be on where ancient esoteric thought is converging with contemporary scientific understanding of the mind and body. This will include looking at how traditional concepts of vital energy, subtle bodies and symbolic healing can relate to modern theories of consciousness,...