Spiritual care occupations-spiritual direction and professional chaplaincy chief among them-occupy a professional jurisdiction whose cognitive foundation is not a body of techniques but an ontological commitment: the claim that the phenomena they address (vocation, discernment, encounter, the experience of being addressed by something exceeding the self) are real in a manner not exhaustively...
This work presents the integration of contemplative practice engaging western and eastern philosophies about apperception, consciousness, presence with an art practice that uses diagrammatic contemplation as a basis for developing and presenting art. The aim is not just an optical effect, but to engage the viewer in experiencing non-dual consciousness.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence has revived enduring philosophical questions about the nature of consciousness, mind, and moral responsibility. This paper examines whether advanced AI systems could possess forms of awareness comparable to human consciousness. It analyzes the implications of such a possibility through major philosophical perspectives, including dualism,...
Humanity faces existential challenges that require transformative responses in organisational leadership. Leaders’ minds are crucial to this transformation. The study uses insights from Eastern Inner Science, specifically the Unity in Duality view, as a resource to rethink leadership. It explores how leaders could use different minds and states of consciousness as pivotal inner levers to...
Systematic efforts to localize brain functions began in the nineteenth century through comparative neurological studies and clinicopathological correlations. By the early-twentieth century, investigations into the microstructure of cortical tissue enabled further subdivision of the cortex into distinct regions, laying the foundation for correlating anatomical structure with function. Advances...
The term ‘Peruvian miracle’ is not ours and we are not the first to use it. Indeed, many authoritative observers have referred to Peru’s remarkable socio-economic recovery and transformation after 1995 as a miracle. However, uniquely, this book explores the antecedents of this phenomenon by tracing its origin to a 1983 visit to Lima by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental...
The Noble Eightfold Path (Aṣṭāṅgika Mārga), a central Buddhist teaching, offers a structured path to enlightenment and inner peace. It is one of the fundamental teachings of Buddhism, providing a systematic method of attaining wisdom, moral behavior, and mental self-control. It is a pragmatic manual for those who desire inner peace, self-transformation, and freedom from suffering. This study...
University students face various stresses, including academic and career anxieties and a lack of interpersonal relationships. These stresses can elevate psychological burdens, negatively affecting their studies and daily lives. This pilot study aims to quantitatively evaluate the effects of mindful breathing exercises using tablet devices on autonomic nervous system activity in university...
Frontiers in Psychiatry2026S Mudasser Shah, Muhammad Jahangir, Ghada Saleh Alhudaithi et al.
The fascia, a pervasive connective tissue network, has traditionally been studied for its structural and biomechanical roles in the human body. However, emerging evidence suggests that fascia may also play a significant role in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. This review article explores the potential links between fascial dysfunction and mental health conditions such as...
Introduction Mindfulness and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) modulate brain networks implicated in psychopathology. This study investigated the synergistic effects of concurrent anodal tDCS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and treadmill walking for Focused Mindfulness (TW-FM) on effective directional brain connectivity for focused mindfulness. Methods...