Background: Classic serotonergic psychedelics have anecdotally been reported to show a characteristic pattern of subacute effects that persist after the acute effects of the substance have subsided. These transient effects, sometimes labeled as the ‘psychedelic afterglow’, have been suggested to be associated with enhanced effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions in the subacute period....
Kasar Devi, a place in Almora, Uttarakhand sits high at an altitude of 2,116 metres above sea-level. This second-century temple, adorned on a hill-rock, 8 km from Almora, overlooking the town of Almora, the snowy heights beyond, is a famous Hindushrine, dedicated to the goddess – Kasar Devi , the local deity . In 1890s, Vivekananda came to this temple for meditation. Kasar Devi Temple is a...
The study of consciousness is a long-standing central challenge in the relationship between the brain and the mind. One key step towards understanding consciousness is to empirically narrow down neural processes associated with the subjective experience of a particular content (neural reductionism). The fundamental methodological problem in consciousness research is the subjectivity of the...
The Yoga and Buddhist meditation practices utilized in the Sri Lankan wellness and meditation retreats majorly affect the destination preference. Consequently, utilization of the new and demanding wellness practices is essential for the sustainability of wellness and spiritual tourism in Sri Lanka. Therefore, this study has explored the spectrum of the Yoga and Buddhist practices utilized in...
In this paper, we discuss the mental level of the human being, and bring in meditation practices that can lead to expanded states of homeostatic living, and further levels of health and happiness. Keywords: Yoga, Health, Meditation, Concentration, Consciousness, Integrative Medicine, Preventive Medicine.
Central to Taoism is self-cultivation or self-mastery.It is important for people to master themselves; they need to practise humility and patience.True power comes from self-mastery (Lao-Tzu, Tao Te Ching, chapter 33).There are several ways to attain self-cultivation described in Taoist texts. SilenceOne is quietude and silence.Words cannot explain the Way.Taoist texts continually remind us of...
Nineteenth-century mental science was open to a wide spectrum of hypotheses, supported by the testimonial evidence of an equally diverse group of researchers.A long arc can be drawn across the century, tracing the development of mental science from an investigation of soul as much as brain to a body of associated research fields dominated by empiricist research methods and...
Yoga is a practice that can help to achieve calmness and emotional balance, as well as better focus and concentration. Yoga in its original sense was designed as a method of spiritual awakening but has recently been accepted as a health science. Yoga is currently used as a hea lth care method. Yoga can not only prevent and cure diseases, but it can also help maintain good health. Yoga focuses...
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the results of all meta-analyses on anomalous cognition conducted between 1989 and 2021 in order to find moderators associated with greater effect sizes. Method: We included all meta-analyses of studies related to anomalous cognition published up to 2021. Results: Our dataset, accumulated over more than 80 years of investigation, refers to 11...
The paper presents the concept of “dual awakening”, which is based on the Buddhist mindfulness appropriated by socially engaged Buddhism as a method to recognize and implement a “wholesome” paradigm on both the social and individual level. In the first half of the paper, I analyze the idea of “dual awakening” in the Southeast Asian context, especially in the case of the Sarvodaya Sramadana...