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August 3, 2026 David Stephen Calonne
Abstract This chapter explores the ways Sonny Rollins embarked on a lifelong quest for the sacred through his studies of Rosicrucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Rollins formed close friendships with Thelonious Monk and Don Cherry and the chapter explores these friendships as well. Rollins—like several jazz musicians—struggled with drug addiction, and the chapter discusses his recovery as well...
Proceeding of Annual International Conference on Islamic Education August 3, 2026
The relationship between Islam, local culture, and national identity has become a central concern in contemporary studies of Indonesian Islam. While previous scholarship has extensively explored Sufism, religious authority, Islamic revivalism, and cultural accommodation, limited attention has been paid to the role of local mystical spirituality in shaping collective national belonging. This gap...
Journal of Historical Research Law and Policy August 3, 2026 Sarvat Soleimanzadeh Afshar, Valiollah Saki, Nasrin Tavakoli
This study aims to provide a historical and comparative explanation of the relationship between Khorasani mysticism and Andalusian mysticism in the 12th century CE, with a focus on the intellectual contributions of Sanāʾī and Muḥyī al-Dīn Ibn ʿArabī. Despite the considerable geographical and cultural distance between eastern Khorasan and western al-Andalus, the mystical current in both regions...
Neurosurgical focus August 1, 2026 Jai Deep Thakur, Sree Kalyan Patiballa, Jigar M Patel et al.
The experience of grief within neurosurgery extends across a diverse range of individuals, including patients, but also caregivers, neurosurgeons, trainees, advanced practice providers, and the nursing staff who care for neurosurgical patients. This congregation of individuals constitutes the sacred thread woven in the circle of neurosurgery. This interconnected circle is united by a string of...
Psycho-Oncology August 2026 Ya Yambao Yang, Mandy Yang, Nancy Burke
Cancer incidence among Hmong Americans has increased significantly since the early 2000s. Familiarity with and understanding of the disease is low due to limited exposure in countries of origin, lack of terminology, reliance on shamanic healing practices, and restricted access to screening. Health and healing within Hmong culture have been the domain of shamans, whose practices focus on...
Healthcare August 1, 2026 Nicole Ennis, Katie Kloss, Alyssa Flores
Introduction: Epidemiological data indicate that over half of people who consume cannabis report anxiety reduction as a reason for use. Anxiety is frequently cited as a primary motivation for cannabis use among both medical and recreational consumers. The lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorders in the United States is approximately 34% with more recent data suggesting that the figure may be as...
Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education August 1, 2026 Vicki Boley
This paper explores poetry as a form of liminal inquiry, positioning poetic practice as an embodied, intuitive, and relational mode of meaning-making within the complexity of teaching and learning. Drawing on a reflective collection of poems written during a doctoral course on Mysticism and Activism in Education, the author revisits this work from a current perspective as an educator and...
Философия и культура August 1, 2026 Angelo Loreti
The article analyzes the final fragment of Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" (Canto XXXIII of "Paradise") in the context of the philosophical assumptions of Dante's doctrine regarding the soul's striving for the highest good. The focus is on the paradoxical coexistence in Dante's thought of two concepts of the ultimate goal of human desire: God as the sum of all goods and man as the source of...
International Journal of Drug Policy August 1, 2026 Myfanwy Graham, Yimin Ge, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula et al. 1 citation
We know little about the extent psychedelic substances are consumed therapeutically and/or discussed with medical professionals despite renewed global interest in these substances. We examined self-reported responses from the 2023 International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS) in repeated cross-sectional surveys in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. The survey included questions...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research July 31, 2026 Eric P. Rubenstein
Set, setting, preparation, and integration are widely recognized as important dimensions of psychedelic experiences. However, these concepts often remain too general to specify how preparation, containment, and aftercare should differ across substances, routes of administration, acute duration, residual effects, bodily condition, and interaction exposure. This article proposes the...