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The Mysticism of Ordinary Life January 26, 2023 Andrew Prevot
Abstract This chapter clarifies the contributions of one of the most significant Catholic theological proponents of the mysticism of ordinary life. It discusses Rahner’s understanding of mysticism in relation to his account of the experience of uncreated grace and his retrieval of mystical sources from the Bible and early, medieval, and modern Christianity. It demonstrates that although he...
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) January 9, 2023 Adelaida Castillo, Julien Dubois, Ryan M. Field et al. 3 citations preprint
Abstract Quantifying neural activity in natural conditions (i.e. conditions comparable to the standard clinical patient experience) during the administration of psychedelics may further our scientific understanding of the effects and mechanisms of action. This data may facilitate the discovery of novel biomarkers enabling more personalized treatments and improved patient outcomes. In this...
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® January 5, 2023 Kayla M Baker, Connie M Ulrich, Salimah H Meghani 2 citations
Background: Psilocybin-assisted therapies (PAT) are reemerging as a treatment for complex distress often prompting mystical experiences, enhanced meaning, and spiritual wellbeing. We sought to investigate how measures of spirituality are employed in experimental studies of PAT conducted with seriously ill adults. Methods: We included experimental studies of psilocybin conducted with seriously...
Figshare 2023 Abdelilah Bouasria 1 citation
This dissertation studies the relationship between Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, and political activism in Morocco. Its goal is to see if the Sufi saint, in his relation with the sultan, is apolitical, acquiescent, rebellious, or expert in retracing the boundaries of political dissent. This dissertation compared two Sufi Islamic movements in Morocco: Al Adl Wal Ihsane (AWI) known for...
Cognition and Experience 2023 Andrey Gostev, Andrey Fomin
The article deals with theoretical and methodological problem – the contribution of history of psychology and historical psychology to studying of spiritual/moral sphere of human existence and religious experience. Such knowledge introduces the psychological science to ontology of human psyche, which presupposes its transcendent dimension and «metaphysical/universal» foundations. The importance...
Buddhist-Christian Studies 2023 Nicholas Alan Worssam 1 citation
abstract: This essay explores the parallels in the life and teaching of the Korean Zen master Pojo Chinul (1158–1210) and the Franciscan saint and theologian Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (ca. 1217–1274). Living during the same thirteenth century but on opposite sides of the world, both men committed their lives to reforming the religious life and to attaining the experience of awakening in their...
transcript An e-Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies 2023 Pratap Kumar Dash
This paper foregrounds the effective use of the theme of silence in the two Indian literary masterpieces viz. Tagore’s Gitanjali and Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri. Firstly, it makes a critical discussion on the philosophical notions of silence quoting Kierkegaard as he says it is essentially a spiritual state that helps establishing relationship between God and human being. Then, the Hindu...
International Journal of Neurolinguistics & Gestalt Psychology 2023 Anil A. Thomas
This paper explores the interplay between Jewish Lurianic Kabbalah and Gestalt Therapy, focusing on enmeshment of emotions of the client. The paper proposes a method to unmesh enmeshed emotions using principles of Lurianic Kabbalah applied to Gestalt Therapy. The study delves into the history and concepts of Lurianic Kabbalah, emphasising the significance of its key elements: tzimtzum (God's...
The Humanities and Social Studies in the Far East 2023 Yury M. Serdyukov
The subject of the article is the idea that religious beliefs are originated from near-death experience. Firstly, it is supported by the existence of a necessary connection between mystical (religious) and near-death experience: 1) the majority of people who have survived clinical death, in their near-death experience have had an experience traditionally considered religious; 2) a clear...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 2023 Tianhong Tim Qiu, John Paul Minda 3 citations
Both psychedelics and mindfulness are recently emerging topics of interest in academia and popular culture. The Prevalence of personal meditation practices and recreational psychedelic use has consistently increased in the past decade. While clinical work has shown both to improve long-term wellbeing, data on naturalistic applications of psychedelics and mindfulness are lacking. The current...