This article examines the theory of mind proposed by the esteemed Islamic philosopher, Mulla Sadra, through a phenomenological lens. We specifically focus on how Mulla Sadra’s framework addresses the question of the individual human mind and its intricate relationship with the body. While Mulla Sadra presents concepts that resonate with some of Husserl’s ‘monadological-phenomenological’...
How does unconscious matter become conscious? How does our physical part, which lacks consciousness, have such a subjective quality? This is the explanatory gap in the problem of consciousness or the hard problem of consciousness which comes from a physicalist (eliminativist physicalism) point of view. From the opposite point of view, i.e. dualism, the mind-body problem has led to the problem...
The paper introduces the "Founder Mode Entrepreneurial Experience" (FMEE), a novel therapeutic framework rooted in transpersonal psychology that reimagines entrepreneurial engagement as exposure therapy for individuals with Moral Scrupulosity Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). FMEE emphasizes confronting ethical dilemmas, embracing imperfection, and navigating moral ambiguities through...
Background: Meditation, rooted in ancient traditions, has gained prominence as a tool for managing stress in modern health and wellness. This study aims on the impact of long-term Vipassana meditation on the regulation of stress hormones, including cortisol, adrenaline, growth hormone, and glucagon, to explore its physiological benefits.Methods: This comparative cross-sectional study involved...
Despite the advances in the neuroscience field, the nature of consciousness and the mind-body problem are still unsolved. No conventional neurophysiological method has been able to explain consciousness, other than focusing on neural signals. Various theories, such as Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR), Higher Order Theory, Global Workspace Theory, and Integrated Information Theory,...
Background: Meditation practices are currently being incorporated in psychotherapeutic interventions to address globally increasing rates of psychopathology. Meditation has been a common practice in Sri Lanka since early times. However, the integration of meditation as practiced in a Sri Lankan context, into psychotherapeutic interventions require rigorous empirical exploration. Objectives: The...
Writing here, in a journal of silence studies, strangely, however thankfully, silence appears to me to be a mental abstraction. In my view, an experience of silence signals deep trouble. Is there not inevitably some thought arising in the mind? Such inner verbalisation is hardly an experience of silence. Beyond arising thought, at the least, are there not the birds singing, or the trees...
I introduce a novel multidimensional framework tailored to investigate a set of phenomena that might appear intractable and render them amenable to scientific inquiry. In particular, I focus on examining altered states of consciousness that appear to the experiencing subject as “contentless” or “objectless” states in some form, either by having disrupted or reduced content of awareness, or...
Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration (PHRI) is a transtheoretical clinical model for working with psychedelic experiences in therapeutic settings. Drawing from harm reduction psychotherapy, psychedelic-assisted therapy, mindfulness-based modalities, and psychodynamic therapy, PHRI offers a framework for clinicians to assist clients in preparing for and integrating psychedelic experiences...
TeosofiaDecember 9, 2024Teten Jalaludin Hayat, Nasihun Amin, N. Nizar
This study examines the epistemology of Sufi healing as presented in Miftāḥ al-Ṣudūr by Pangersa Abah Anom. Employing a descriptive qualitative methodology and the Miles and Huberman analysis model, the research explores how classical Sufi concepts—such as tazkiyyah, takhliyyah, and tanfiyyah—are integrated with modern empirical insights from psychology and neuroscience to form a holistic...