Kusalamitra Buddhist Pasastrian in Gunungkidul is one of the institutions that organizes non-formal education. Kusalamitra Buddhist Pasastrian is engaged in non-formal education and training that is social and religious in nature. The Kusalamitra Buddhist Pasastrian organizes religious education and training such as Dharma guidance, meditation practice, religious ceremony practice, guidance and...
The present age is the age of unprecedented scientific achievements and development of material resources. In this age, one hand science has helped in making human life simple and comfortable by developing material resources and other hand it has also make humans mentally and spiritually ill. The decline of the basic moral values is decreasing day by day. Buddhist philosophy is fundamentally a...
Psychedelics, such as psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ketamine, and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), have captured the attention of scientists, artists, and seekers alike for their profound ability to alter consciousness and inspire creativity. The concept of "creation" encompasses multiple interpretations-ranging from generating novel ideas to fostering personal transformation. This...
The nature of self-awareness has been a topic of inquiry for thousands of years, with profound implications for law and ethics, as well as for understanding a host of neurological and psychiatric pathologies. An influential view in philosophy of mind is that the "self" is a construct of consciousness, its basic functions - such as the sense of agency, the capacity by which we attribute sensory...
Brazilian Journal of ScienceSeptember 29, 2025Pinelopi Vlotinou, Konstantinos Christodoulou, Anna Tsiakiri et al.
Classical psychedelics encompass psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and mescaline and are psychoactive substances that primarily function as agonists at the serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors (5-HT). In the immediate term, they modify perception, cognition, emotional state, social processing, and introspection, leading to a subjective mystical...
This study aims to investigate the foundational information and specific needs for developing a learning model that promotes stress self-awareness among Grade 12th students. Grounded in the framework of Contemplative Education, the research integrates both theoretical and practical perspectives to guide its design. Data were collected through a comprehensive review of academic literature,...
Theories of consciousness depend on data, and it needs to be appropriate data, without overwhelming confounding factors. The reports of Minimal Phenomenal Experience (MPE) in [Metzinger 2024] relate to consciousness in a state purer than everyday consciousness, which may have fewer confounding factors. This essay suggests that the confounding factors, which are absent or diminished in MPE...
This study aims to examine Anthony de Mello’s Sadhana practice from a religious–psychological perspective, applying Carl Gustav Jung’s analytical psychology and views on the Spiritual Exercises. The analysis reveals that Sadhana, which integrates psychotherapeutic methods such as Gestalt therapy and the methodology of Vipassana meditation, holds significant implications. First, based on Jung’s...
This article examines William James’s philosophy of science through his pragmatic response to epistemic fallibilism, emphasizing how actionability rather than evidential certainty underwrites both scientific and religious practices. While James explicitly drew comparisons between science and Abrahamic scriptures, my account highlights resonances with non-Western traditions, particularly...
Religions exist since the human consciousness advanced and societies were made to enhance the safety, togetherness and life quality of mankind. It was developed to ensure certain practices through which human is rooted with nature and human behaviour should be in the interest of trust and love towards self and every other living beings of this existence. At the later stages when number of...