The Free Energy Principle (FEP) and active inference unify perception, action, and learning within a single variational framework, yet they remain silent on why there is phenomenal experience at all. Awareness-First Theory (AFT) proposes an ontological inversion: rather than deriving consciousness from non-experiential dynamics, it takes awareness as ontologically primitive—taken as the base...
This article comprises an introduction to and annotated translation of a pair of passages from the Great Perfection text known as the Unimpeded Sound Tantra (Sgra thal ’gyur) and one of its earliest known commentaries from the twelfth century. The passages describe practices of divination that involve the interpretation of signs in the outer environing elements of earth, water, fire, and wind,...
Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting roughly 322 million people. Recently, doses of psilocybin have shown promise in treating mood disorders, sparking interest in other dosing practices. According to anecdotal reports and observational studies, microdosing psilocybin yields benefits to mental health; however, rigorously controlled...
Increasing levels of stress and digital fatigue underscore the need for personalized wellness interventions. Though mantra meditation has been shown to have psychological and physiological benefits, wellness platforms currently in existence are generally generic. This paper introduces an AI-powered conversational agent that suggests mantras tailored to users’ personality traits and emotional...
This interview focuses on the act of dancing as a corporeal experience that connects body and mind as part of an indestructible unit deployed in specific spatial and temporal arenas. In this respect, traditional folk dances and dancers share with modern performers and dance performances a corpus of sensorial and cognitive tools for bodily exploration. The dialogue is between Silvia Călin, a...
Introduction: Mental and emotional health among street children remains an urgent issue in Indonesia due to limited psychosocial support and exposure to daily stressors. This community service program, THREE DREAM (3 Diary Recovery Emotion Actual Mindfulness), was developed as an innovative model combining expressive diary writing and mindfulness training to help children recognize, express,...
The evolution of consciousness is a neglected topic that plays a surprisingly insignificant role in all major theories of consciousness. Furthermore, substantial disagreements can be observed in the dominant views on the neural correlates of consciousness (NCCs), which focus too much on cortical brain regions. In order to dissolve some of the contradictions among these views and to constrain...
Horizonte SanitarioNovember 11, 2025J. Gonzáles, Javier González-Ramírez, Rosario Edith Ortiz-Félix et al.
Objective: To explore the feasibility of the intervention “Mindfulness to Reduce Anxiety in Women with Breast Cancer.” Materials and methods: A pilot study with a quasi-experimental design (pre- and post-test) was conducted. The sample consisted of women aged 30 to 69 years diagnosed with breast cancer who could read and write, had an electronic device with internet access, and had mild or...
Traditional breath-centered contemplative practices have been shown to enhance stress resilience through autonomic and cortical mechanisms by increasing parasympathetic tone and modulating neural activity. In this single-session observational case study, we investigated the acute effects of Bön Tsa Lung, a Tibetan breathwork practice, using multimodal recordings; electrocardiography (ECG) and...