Bu makale, niteler (qualia) ve fenomenal bilinç sorununu çağdaş doğalcı (natüralist) yaklaşımlar bağlamında ele almakta ve bu sorunun formülasyonunun bizzat doğa anlayışının sınırları tarafından belirlendiğini savunmaktadır. Modern bilimin kartezyen kuruluşuna dayanan doğa anlayışı, doğa ve deneyim arasındaki ayrımı merkeze alarak doğayı zihinden bağımsız bir gerçeklik olarak düşünür. Bu...
This article examines the concept of new birth in light of neuroplasticity and Christian spirituality, aiming to construct a neurosoteriological paradigm that views salvation as the holistic renewal of human beings encompassing biological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions. In this approach, divine work is understood as the renewal of the human mind, consciousness, and behavior through...
Abstract Emerging research in neuroscience, psychoneuroimmunology, and epigenetics increasingly supports ancient yogic and philosophical claims that consciousness, mental states, and subtle regulatory systems play a crucial role in physical and psychological health. This paper presents an integrative framework combining yogic practices (Kriya Yoga, pranayama, meditation, chakra theory), depth...
This article examines the conceptions of spiritual purification and moral education in Islamic Sufism and Japanese Buddhism (particularly the Zen school) from a comparative perspective. The central research question addressed is: How do these two traditions, rooted in distinct cultural and metaphysical foundations, converge and diverge in terms of their pedagogical methods and aims?...
Health-related behaviors are essential determinants of health and well-being, yet unhealthy patterns persist globally. Psychedelics may represent an innovative tool for facilitating positive behavior change. This study investigated retrospective health-related behavior changes attributed to past psychedelic experiences. An online survey was completed by 271 adults who reported on the...
This article examines the ways in which Chan (Zen) Buddhist thought shaped the technical systems, ethical orientation, and pedagogical practices of Shaolin martial arts. Tracing the historical emergence of Shaolin gongfu within the broader evolution of Chinese Buddhism—from its Indian origins through its Sinicization and the ascendancy of Chan—the study highlights how meditation, moral...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we do things, how we relate to others, and what we know about ourselves. Many of our mental abilities can be duplicated by AI. The article examines whether there is anything that the human brain can accomplish that an AI will never be able to? This article in its introduction covers what AI is, who an AI literate, its history, the reasons to...
Background. In the context of an increasing pace of life and growing psycho-emotional stress, especially in the educational environment, finding effective methods for increasing awareness and emotional regulation remains an urgent task for modern psychology. Despite the growing interest in breathing practices, their impact on awareness and emotional regulation in the context of energy-resource...
The paper “Role of Yoga in the Treatment of Mental Illness: A Philosophical Evaluation” explores yoga as a multidimensional therapeutic system addressing the cognitive, affective, physiological, and existential dimensions of mental illness. Moving beyond its popular physical connotations, yoga is examined here as an integrated discipline grounded in Indian philosophical traditions - especially...
ABSTRACTIn the development of communication science, attention to spiritual and transcendental dimensions is still relatively minimal. This study aims to explore the meaning and process of transcendental communication between humans and God from a Sufism perspective. Transcendental communication is understood as a form of vertical and spiritual inner interaction, in which humans try to unite...