This study examines the systematic development and philosophical “finalization” of śamatha (止 tranquility) and vipaśyanā (觀 insight) within the foundational texts of the Yogācāra tradition. Central to the transmission of Buddhism to East Asia was the categorization of practice (修行 caryā) through the lenses of concentration (三摩地 samādhi) and wisdom (般若 prajñā). This paper focuses on two pivotal...
Harms associated with gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) use have increased recently in Australia. However, research predominantly focuses on the experience of GHB use among LGBTQ + populations. Non-prescribed GHB use has not been well described in heterosexual populations. Research to examine the experience of heterosexual people, including motivations for use, experiences of harms, and utilisation...
The gut-brain axis (GBA) represents an intricate, multidirectional communication network linking the enteric and central nervous systems, immune pathways, endocrine signaling, the microbiome, and the lived experience of consciousness itself.Classical biomedical models successfully describe many mechanisms within the GBA, yet they do not fully explain the system's rapid responsiveness, emotional...
Wana Alus in Pencu Hamlet, Terong Village, Dlingo District, Bantul, is a forest area steeped in mystical narratives and religious practices that live on in the community's collective memory. Its popularity has surged again after its local stories were featured in the film *Kemah Terlarang*, which positioned the forest as both a mysterious space and a symbol of spirituality. This research begins...
A dream is not merely a reflection of reality but a gateway to a vaster world where the soul reveals its own truths."(Béla Hamvas).This poetic and philosophical spirit frames the present research, which explores the transformative power of revelatory dreams and their possible connection to deeper layers of consciousness.This study investigates four categories of extraordinary dream...
This paper proposes a novel framework for understanding consciousness as an active participant in a quantum-informational universe. Through the lens of quantum epistemology, we introduce the concept of Epistemic Entanglement, positing that cognition is a non-local process wherein observer and observed co-create reality. Challenging representationalist views, we argue that consciousness...
This paper posits a cross-disciplinary framework for conceptualizing consciousness as an emergent phenomenon that transcends conventional biological constraints. By integrating theoretical constructs from biology, artificial intelligence, philosophy, and systems theory, it critically examines anthropocentric perspectives on sentience and redefines the continuum of life and intelligence. The...
Medical biometrics based on the gas discharge visualisation (GDV) technique is used in medicine to monitor patients and compare their natural electro-photonic emission before and after surgeries, cancer treatments, energy healing, and physiotherapy. This article proposes the use of GDV technology to test the survival hypothesis. The survival hypothesis asserts that a person's personality and...
Employing a spectral analysis framework based on Chaos Game Representation (CGR), we investigated the multimer-based dynamics of EEG microstates across broadband and canonical frequency bands during reversible unconsciousness (anesthesia and sleep). Robust periodic components consistently emerged within microstate sequences across theta, alpha, beta, and gamma bands, persisting across distinct...
Material engagement theory, which forms the conceptual foundation of this book, is rooted in cognitive archaeology and anthropology but relates and draws insights from many adjacent fields of research in phenomenology and embodied cognitive sciences.In How Things Shape the Mind, 1 I offer a detail exposition of the major working hypotheses and the vision of mind that it embodies.Here, I pre...