Meditation practitioners, historically and today, sometimes report experiencing energy-like sensations in their body. While recent empirical studies have explored such experiences in the context of Buddhist and Yogic practice, no comparable research has yet examined energy-like sensations in Jewish, Christian, or Islamic traditions. We interviewed 30 practitioners and 30 teachers from Abrahamic...
Microdosing psychedelics is an increasingly popular phenomenon where small amounts of psychedelic drugs are taken regularly. Qualitative data have been published regarding the experiences of microdosers, but never in the context of a randomised controlled trial. Semi-structured video interviews with 40 healthy males were conducted following a double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 10 µg of...
The Gayatri Mantra (GM)was first mentioned in the Rig Veda. It holds a central place due to its reputed cognitive and spiritual significance. Many studies explore the impact of Vedic chanting; however, there is a gap in objective neurological measures and robust psychological evaluations. The practice of mantra chanting has been found to promote mental focus and emotional equilibrium,...
Introduction: Yoga is an ancient practice originating from India that has been potentially used to improve physical, mental, and spiritual health. The long-term effects of the practice of yoga are evident; however, the immediate impact of yoga is not very well established, particularly among the population with high academic stress, like medical students. Objective: To investigates the...
The present contribution will seek to explore the notion of effortlessness in the Dzogchen commentaries by Nubchen Sangye Yeshe (ca. 844–mid-tenth century), examining its role as a key theme in the self-understanding of the emergent Dzogchen tradition’s approach to contemplative practice. We will also touch upon the (apparent?) paradox consisting of learning the meditative skill of uncontrived...
ABSTRACT How can we escape Hegel to move beyond the logic of alienation and toward a transformative resonance? This is the meaning Rosa attributes to ‘the dialectical model designed by the philosopher Hegel’. Here, we study a disposition to resonance without reducing it to a search for positive emotions, through five forms of emersive resonant practices: (1) Cosmic resonance: undulation and...
The Amitābha Sūtra, one of the central scriptures of Mahāyāna Buddhism, presents a profound vision of reality grounded in both metaphysical and soteriological insight. From a philosophical perspective, the Pure Land (Sukhāvatī) is not merely a transcendent realm but a symbolic manifestation of pure consciousness, where being and awakening coincide. This paper explores the metaphysical structure...
Impaired emotion regulation and decreased quality of life are common, yet often untreated, sequelae of stroke. Conventional rehabilitation primarily targets physical and cognitive recovery, leaving affective disturbances unaddressed. This study examined the efficacy of a structured Buddhist meditation program—Mindful Resilience After Stroke (MRAS)—for improving emotion regulation and quality of...
This literature review presents an overview of Kriya Yoga and its significance in traditional and modern contexts. The content for this review has been extracted from the Puranas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Tantric texts, Vedanta literature, and classical Kriya Yoga writings, as well as a total of 14 books and one relevant PubMed-indexed article identified using various keywords. Kriya Yoga is...
This paper examines the enduring metaphysical and epistemological problem of consciousness through physicalism and dualism. Physicalism, supported by extensive neuroscientific evidence, maintains that consciousness is entirely contingent upon or identical to physiological processes. Empirical findings from neuroimaging, brain injury studies, and psychoactive modulation support a systematic...